House at 1506 E. Congress
Grab
Description
Narrow two-story brick house located at 1506 E. Congress, parcel 53, in the area bounded by Hastings/Dequindre/Larned/Congress, site 3-S-1. Tree obscures most of house. One-story house and Jack's Market on each side; partial sign on display window reads "Beer & wine to take [out]." Panel van parked on street. Handwritten on front: "Par. 53, 1506 E. Congress, 9-27-51."
Details
- Resource ID:
- bh003530
- Subject:
- Brick houses--Michigan--Detroit
- Commercial buildings--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.