The Merchants Building is a commercial building located at 206 East Grand River Avenue (at Broadway Street) in Downtown Detroit. It is also known as the Broadway Merchants Building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
Merchants Building | |
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| Location | 206 East Grand River Avenue Detroit, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 42°20′5″N 83°2′45″W / 42.33472°N 83.04583°W |
| Built | 1922 |
| Built by | Misch, Otto & Co. |
| Architect | Bonnah & Chaffee |
| Part of | Broadway Avenue Historic District (ID04000656) |
| NRHP reference No. | 83003732[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 25, 1983 |
History
editThe Merchants Building was designed by Bonnah & Chaffee in 1922 for John Barlum (who also constructed the Barlum Tower).[2] Throughout its history, the building has housed many business, including at least three furriers, Midwest Woolen Co., Kroger Grocery & Bakery, NY Life Insurance Co., a jeweler and shoe repair shop.[3] The lowrise building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 25, 1983.
Description
editThe Merchants Building stands at 8 floors in height. It is built from steel and reinforced concrete, and wrapped with terra cotta.[2] The façade is divided vertically into three sections: the bottom two stories are the storefront area, the middle five floors are divided by metal spandrel panels with raised panels, and the top floor windows are divided by terra cotta shields.[2]
See also
edit- Other buildings designed by Bonnah & Chaffee:
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ a b c Merchants Building Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine from the state of Michigan
- ^ Merchants Building (Broadway Merchants Building) Archived 2007-10-11 at the Wayback Machine from the city of Detroit