  Mortalman Member Username: Mortalman Post Number: 182 Registered: 03-2007 |
or, who's stuck it out through thick and thin and is still in business today? | ||
Lilpup Member Username: Lilpup Post Number: 5095 Registered: 06-2004 |
The Detroit Free Press was founded in 1831. Any others? | ||
Mikeg Member Username: Mikeg Post Number: 1776 Registered: 12-2005 |
E.W. Grobbel & Sons, Inc. 2500 Orleans, Detroit, MI Since 1883 - America's Oldest Corned Beef Specialist Not the oldest in the city, but 125 years of continuous operation in Detroit deserves an honorable mention. | ||
Mortalman Member Username: Mortalman Post Number: 183 Registered: 03-2007 |
Detroit Cornice & Slate established in 1888. The most recent work they did was the repair of the roof of St. Albertus Polish Roman Catholic Church after the scrappers desecrated it.  | ||
Mortalman Member Username: Mortalman Post Number: 184 Registered: 03-2007 |
Good idea Mikeg! http://detroitcorniceandslate. com/projects/cr_det_crns_1.htm | ||
Luckycar Member Username: Luckycar Post Number: 101 Registered: 02-2007 |
Lucky Auto Sales.Since 1952. | ||
Jtf1972 Member Username: Jtf1972 Post Number: 4 Registered: 08-2008 |
James Slaughter's house? | ||
Mortalman Member Username: Mortalman Post Number: 185 Registered: 03-2007 |
The only Lucky Auto Sales I could find was in Pontiac. Did they start in Detroit and move to Pontiac or is there another Lucky Auto Sales in Detroit? | ||
Lilpup Member Username: Lilpup Post Number: 5097 Registered: 06-2004 |
Elmwood Cemetery ~ 1846 | ||
Mortalman Member Username: Mortalman Post Number: 186 Registered: 03-2007 |
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Neilr Member Username: Neilr Post Number: 797 Registered: 06-2005 |
Henry the Hatter on Broadway, since 1893. Perhaps not the very oldest, but one of them. http://www.henrythehatterdetro it.com/ | ||
Lilpup Member Username: Lilpup Post Number: 5098 Registered: 06-2004 |
Dittrich Furs is also from 1893 (oldest family owned biz in the city) | ||
Mark Member Username: Mark Post Number: 13 Registered: 03-2004 |
The Roma Cafe has been open a very long time. I also believe it has been in the same family for generations (the Sossi family, I think) | ||
Mortalman Member Username: Mortalman Post Number: 187 Registered: 03-2007 |
Luckycar = Lucky Auto Sales It took me awhile but I finally got it -- free advertising for Lucky Auto Sales from Luckycar that's in Pontiac! | ||
Gsgeorge Member Username: Gsgeorge Post Number: 626 Registered: 08-2006 |
JW Westcott Company was founded in 1874. Besides the Freep, this might take the cake. Elmwood doesn't really count since it's a cemetery... | ||
Lilpup Member Username: Lilpup Post Number: 5099 Registered: 06-2004 |
Elmwood Cemetery is an ongoing business. Pewabic and Ford are both from 1903, as is Detroit Edison. The Detroit News is from 1873. (Message edited by lilpup on September 06, 2008) | ||
Mortalman Member Username: Mortalman Post Number: 188 Registered: 03-2007 |
R.L. Polk & Co. founded in 1870 by Ralph Lane Polk (1849-1923) was an American compiler of facts and publisher of directories. Many people use their directories for historical purposes of all kinds to post on this site. http://usa.polk.com/ | ||
Tayshaun22 Member Username: Tayshaun22 Post Number: 437 Registered: 02-2005 |
Prostitution. Or is that the oldest profession? | ||
Gnome Member Username: Gnome Post Number: 1817 Registered: 08-2007 |
The George Jerome & Co. in Roseville, a surveying company founded in 1828, making it the oldest company in metro Detroit. Detroit's oldest law firm, Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone plc, was founded in 1852. Comerica Bank, was founded in 1849 as Detroit Savings Fund Institute. But I suspect, the Catholic Church is the oldest business in Detroit. http://www.crainsdetroit.com/a rticle/20040510/SUB/405100869 | ||
Jjaba Member Username: Jjaba Post Number: 7297 Registered: 11-2003 |
April 25, 1901. Bennett Park. Detroit Tigers. | ||
Jjaba Member Username: Jjaba Post Number: 7298 Registered: 11-2003 |
James Vernor's Ginger Ale, 1866. | ||
Umbound Member Username: Umbound Post Number: 229 Registered: 02-2008 |
Whats the oldest restaurant? | ||
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise Post Number: 3545 Registered: 09-2007 |
Gnome, Comerica (as of 2007) no longer counts in my book. Fuck them. Anyway, I suppose Sanders Ice Cream will suffice. (1875) | ||
Mortalman Member Username: Mortalman Post Number: 190 Registered: 03-2007 |
Ditto, Detroitrise! Sanders is a great addition!! | ||
Kennyd Member Username: Kennyd Post Number: 44 Registered: 04-2008 |
quote:That's a pretty good run - 1831 to... what, 1988 or so? (JOA) | ||
Luckycar Member Username: Luckycar Post Number: 102 Registered: 02-2007 |
Yes that's us,up here in Pontiac.Ooops,free ad again. | ||
Lilpup Member Username: Lilpup Post Number: 5103 Registered: 06-2004 |
1831 to present, Kennyd. The JOA is just a cost saving business arrangement, it didn't put either paper out of print and both papers don't even have common ownership. (Message edited by lilpup on September 07, 2008) | ||
Kathleen Member Username: Kathleen Post Number: 3034 Registered: 10-2003 |
The Roma Cafe may be the oldest continuously operating restaurant in the city of Detroit. Opened for business in 1890. http://www.romacafe.com/ | ||
Kathleen Member Username: Kathleen Post Number: 3035 Registered: 10-2003 |
BTW...the Detroit Historical Museum has a ongoing exhibit honoring the oldest businesses in Detroit. Unfortunately, I don't see any info about it on their new website. | ||
Mortalman Member Username: Mortalman Post Number: 191 Registered: 03-2007 |
Koenig Fuel and Supply Co. Est. 1870 Private Company, Headquarters Location 500 E 7th Mile Rd., Detroit, MI. As a kid we used to get our coal for our furnace delivered by Koenig Coal Co. |
