Image
McGraw Building at Griswold & Lafayette
Description:
Building with bas relief columns, stairs, arched windows, and arched main entry, viewed from a height diagonally across intersection. Other, taller, buildings on both sides. Trucks and cars on both streets; pedestrians on sidewalks. Written on building: 1874; Join Order of Stags; First State Bank; Hannan Real Estate Exchange; Postal Telegraph; Central Shoe. Former Mechanics Hall. Signs about moving sales and new addresses; building to be demolished by General Wrecking Company. Stamped on photograph back: "Spenser & Wyckoff, photographers, Detroit." Handwritten on photograph back: "McGraw Building, razed in June 1924. [?] Burton."
Details
Resource ID:
DPA4289
Date Issued:
Unknown year
Format:
1 photographic print ; 8.25 x 10 in.
Filing Location:
D/Streets-Griswold & Lafayette
Rights:
Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.