Building at 1800 E. Congress
Grab
Description
Brick factory building located at 1800 E. Congress, parcel 43, in the area bounded by Hastings/Dequindre/Larned/Congress, site 3-S-1. Building angles across corner, with old gas pump on island; probably former gas station. Sign reads "R.H. Industries, Inc. automatic polishing & buffing." Cars parked by building and on street. Other buildings down both streets. Fire hydrant and street sign on corner (Congress and Orleans) with "One way" arrow. Handwritten on front: "Par. 43, 1800 E. Congress, 9-27-51."
Details
- Resource ID:
- bh003515
- Subject:
- Commercial buildings--Michigan--Detroit
- Metal finishing equipment industry--Michigan--Detroit
- Detroit (Mich.). Corporation Counsel. Bureau of Real Estate
- City planning--Michigan--Detroit
- Eminent domain--Michigan--Detroit
- Photographic prints
- Date:
- 1951-09-27
- Format:
- 1 photographic print ; 4 x 5 in.
- Department:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Location:
- MS/Detroit. Corporation Counsel. Real Estate Div., Box 21
- Content Note:
- Part of a collection that contains condemnation files, photographs, blueprints and descriptions of slum clearance housing parcels for the City of Detroit. Of particular note are areas which included the neighborhoods known as Paradise Valley, Black Bottom, Corktown and the Jeffries Housing Project.
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.