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1953
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Posted on Monday, November 17, 2008 - 10:18 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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)
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Cman710
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Posted on Monday, November 17, 2008 - 12:36 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Here is the Google Maps streetview. It's an interesting building.



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Skippy313
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Posted on Monday, November 17, 2008 - 2:13 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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.
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Mikem
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Posted on Monday, November 17, 2008 - 2:40 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Roberts Brass Works


RBW
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1953
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Posted on Monday, November 17, 2008 - 7:48 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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.
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Navi
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Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 8:03 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I've never seen any info on this before here either. Thanks mikem for the historical shot.
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Cman710
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Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 10:38 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Me neither. If anyone has any more information, please post it!
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Rb336
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Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 11:34 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

try this:

https://www.atdetroit.net/forum/mes sages/6790/40389.html?11114620 14

almost to the bottom
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Cman710
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Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 12:05 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks!
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Sven1977
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Posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 1:40 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

It's in the Old Car Factories thread.

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