1953 Member Username: 1953
Post Number: 1621 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Monday, November 17, 2008 - 10:18 am: | |
Hi everyone. I wonder if anyone could share the history of the large industrial building on the corner of Fort Street and Junction in Southwest Detroit. It's quite large and has an interesting ornamentation in the middle of the building. Any information anyone could share would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, 1953 (Message edited by 1953 on November 17, 2008) |
Cman710 Member Username: Cman710
Post Number: 530 Registered: 07-2006
| Posted on Monday, November 17, 2008 - 12:36 pm: | |
Here is the Google Maps streetview. It's an interesting building.
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Skippy313 Member Username: Skippy313
Post Number: 3 Registered: 09-2008
| Posted on Monday, November 17, 2008 - 2:13 pm: | |
Questions been asked and answered on here before. Try the search function although I've never had much success with it on this site. It was a brass works that made parts for the emerging auto industry. I've never seen a name associated with the building though. |
Mikem Member Username: Mikem
Post Number: 3725 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Monday, November 17, 2008 - 2:40 pm: | |
Roberts Brass Works
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1953 Member Username: 1953
Post Number: 1624 Registered: 12-2004
| Posted on Monday, November 17, 2008 - 7:48 pm: | |
I've never found anything with the search on this site. Can anyone link me to the thread? Thanks for the link, in advance, and the info, in retrospect. |
Navi Member Username: Navi
Post Number: 12 Registered: 09-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 8:03 am: | |
I've never seen any info on this before here either. Thanks mikem for the historical shot. |
Cman710 Member Username: Cman710
Post Number: 534 Registered: 07-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 10:38 am: | |
Me neither. If anyone has any more information, please post it! |
Rb336 Member Username: Rb336
Post Number: 8151 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 11:34 am: | |
try this: https://www.atdetroit.net/forum/mes sages/6790/40389.html?11114620 14 almost to the bottom |
Cman710 Member Username: Cman710
Post Number: 537 Registered: 07-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 12:05 pm: | |
Thanks! |
Sven1977 Member Username: Sven1977
Post Number: 216 Registered: 04-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 1:40 pm: | |
It's in the Old Car Factories thread. |