  Ray1936 Member Username: Ray1936 Post Number: 234 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 207.200.116.139 |
Came across this photo in an old family album. It was the grocery store of Conrad Volkert, a cousin, who lived on the 2nd story. The store was on the NE corner of Oakland at Clay. If any of you happens to pass that corner, let me know if the building is still there. I suspect not. Photo is from c. 1900.  | ||
Haydenth Member Username: Haydenth Post Number: 2 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 67.107.50.35 |
I looked it up on maps.a9.com and it does show images of this intersection. Hope it helps! 0&mstr=Oakland%20Ave&ypLoc=Oak land%20ST%20%26%20Clay%20St%2C %20Detroit%2C%20MI%2048211&mll =42.3769,-83.0665,,,42.3768086 ,-83.06647916,maps.a9.com intersection of Oakland at Clay | ||
Gravitymachine Member Username: Gravitymachine Post Number: 798 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 198.208.159.18 |
empty lot. | ||
Fury13 Member Username: Fury13 Post Number: 850 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.222.11.226 |
There is a similar building still extant on the SE corner of the intersection. | ||
Haydenth Member Username: Haydenth Post Number: 4 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 67.107.50.35 |
 Could it be this building? | ||
Mplsryan Member Username: Mplsryan Post Number: 126 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 24.26.164.215 |
no | ||
Atl_runner Member Username: Atl_runner Post Number: 1800 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.209.118.72 |
 Northeast corner is marked in red dot. Looks like the structure and houses in the pic are gone. | ||
Ray1936 Member Username: Ray1936 Post Number: 235 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 207.200.116.139 |
Yup, that aerial shot clinches it; the building is long gone. Pity. The one on the SE corner looks more 1920-ish, I think, Haydenth, but thanks for the effort; appreciated. | ||
48202 Member Username: 48202 Post Number: 9 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.213.205.197 |
Great photo Ray1936. Terraserver.microsoft.com has it there on 3/28/1999, but gone by 4/10/2002. I used to drive past it regularly. On the corner, it had a hardware store sign with the word ‘hardware’ spelled wrong. | ||
Ray1936 Member Username: Ray1936 Post Number: 236 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 207.200.116.139 |
Thank you, 48202. Cousin Con Volkert had a second grocery store on W. Warren between 23rd and 24th...but I know that building is long gone. He provided the funds in 1923 for my grandparents to emigrate from Germany. Good thing for me or I'd not be here......  | ||
Mikem Member Username: Mikem Post Number: 2339 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.43.15.105 |
The northeast corner, from a 1935 directory: 7800 Oakland Victor Hardware Co. The southeast corner: 7722 Oakland Galant Pharmacy | ||
Rustic Member Username: Rustic Post Number: 2004 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 130.132.177.245 |
Ray1936, were there still german immigrant communities in Detroit in the 20's? |
