Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk
Post Number: 1 Registered: 11-2005 Posted From: 12.34.51.2
| Posted on Friday, July 28, 2006 - 11:14 pm: | |
Anyone know? |
Ndavies Member Username: Ndavies
Post Number: 2022 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.212.224.68
| Posted on Friday, July 28, 2006 - 11:31 pm: | |
Trowbridge house https://www.atdetroit.net/forum/mes sages/36206/43854.html |
Erikd Member Username: Erikd
Post Number: 694 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.242.214.106
| Posted on Friday, July 28, 2006 - 11:34 pm: | |
According to the Detroit Almanac, The Trowbridge House (built in 1826) on E Jefferson is the oldest known building in Detroit. |
Ndavies Member Username: Ndavies
Post Number: 2024 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.212.224.68
| Posted on Friday, July 28, 2006 - 11:35 pm: | |
Damn, I hear an echo. |
Gistok Member Username: Gistok
Post Number: 2505 Registered: 08-2004 Posted From: 4.229.81.91
| Posted on Saturday, July 29, 2006 - 10:01 pm: | |
The oldest church is St Peter & Paul across the street from RenCen, which was built 1848. 2nd oldest is Mariners Church, next door to RenCen, built in 1849. Another old building is Fort Wayne (1840's), with the Officers Barracks dating to 1848, IIRC. There are also a few houses in Corktown dating to the late 1830's. Not exactly sure about the oldest commercial building downtown, but some of the buildings on Monroe Ave. Greektown (on the Trappers Alley side) date to the 1850's. |
Gary Member Username: Gary
Post Number: 173 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 71.154.55.91
| Posted on Sunday, July 30, 2006 - 10:11 am: | |
How old is Second Baptist Church in Greektown? The church was a stop on the Underground Railroad, so I'm guessing it pre-dates the Civil War, but I don't know if the current building is the same one that was standing back then. |
Detroitteacher Member Username: Detroitteacher
Post Number: 293 Registered: 06-2006 Posted From: 152.163.100.8
| Posted on Sunday, July 30, 2006 - 10:53 am: | |
Here is an excellent history of the Second Baptist Church (the provided link is from the National Park Service). I use the Church's website when we do our unit on Detroit History and the Underground Railroad units as they provide for a tour. The building that stands was built in 1914 to replace the previous building. http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/trave l/detroit/d13.htm |
Neilr Member Username: Neilr
Post Number: 308 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 69.242.223.67
| Posted on Sunday, July 30, 2006 - 11:42 am: | |
Second Baptist Church did a nice job with facade improvement before the Superbowl. It looks somewhat better than it did when the web site photo was taken. |
Naturalsister Member Username: Naturalsister
Post Number: 771 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 68.30.170.83
| Posted on Sunday, July 30, 2006 - 11:54 am: | |
Hey, where's the link to a photo of Trowbridge House? I clicked the link to the thread Ndavies put up. No photo of Trowbridge. later - naturalsister |
Steelworker Member Username: Steelworker
Post Number: 699 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 70.227.14.202
| Posted on Sunday, July 30, 2006 - 11:58 am: | |
yeah i agree no photos :-( |
Hornwrecker Member Username: Hornwrecker
Post Number: 1356 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 216.203.223.93
| Posted on Sunday, July 30, 2006 - 9:52 pm: | |
Where's that guy who posts all the old pictures? |
Keystone Member Username: Keystone
Post Number: 226 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 63.241.158.33
| Posted on Monday, July 31, 2006 - 8:35 am: | |
I recall reading that the Second Baptist Church building was originally constructed as a German Protestant church, and subsequently sold to Second Baptist. So might the building itself be older than the congregation? |
Pacypacy_ Member Username: Pacypacy_
Post Number: 241 Registered: 05-2006 Posted From: 69.14.237.82
| Posted on Monday, July 31, 2006 - 9:06 am: | |
Here's a test: What was the oldest building up until that bitch tore it down in the middle of the night? |
Neilr Member Username: Neilr
Post Number: 311 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 69.242.223.67
| Posted on Monday, July 31, 2006 - 9:40 am: | |
Do you mean Chene House, aka Little Harry's, on East Jefferson. Now the site for their IHOP. |
Detroitteacher Member Username: Detroitteacher
Post Number: 300 Registered: 06-2006 Posted From: 152.163.100.8
| Posted on Monday, July 31, 2006 - 11:00 am: | |
Keystone: Not according to the Church's website. Look under the About Us heading then go to History. http://www.secondbaptistdetroi t.org/ |
Andylinn Member Username: Andylinn
Post Number: 160 Registered: 04-2006 Posted From: 64.141.144.2
| Posted on Monday, July 31, 2006 - 11:44 am: | |
how old are the older stores in eastern market? |
Jams Member Username: Jams
Post Number: 3549 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.248.81.235
| Posted on Monday, July 31, 2006 - 11:59 am: | |
quote:Among the noted buildings of the district is the Ciaramitaro Brothers Wholesale Produce Commission House, located at 2506 Market square. Originally built between 1885 and 1888 as a saloon with sleeping rooms on the second floor, it later became a wholesale produce commission house. Built in 1893, the Rudolph Hirt, Jr. Building at 2468 Market Street, rests on a brick foundation and is a three-story store with two central Romanesque-type arches and Tudor arched windows on the third floor. The architecture of the area ranges from late Victorian of the 1880s and 1890s to early 1920s commercial buildings, and forms the framework of a lively and interesting historic place.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/trave l/detroit/d10.htm |
Swiburn Member Username: Swiburn
Post Number: 8 Registered: 07-2006 Posted From: 35.10.67.132
| Posted on Tuesday, August 01, 2006 - 8:43 am: | |
W. Hawkins Ferry's definitive book on Detroit buildings, I believe called "The Buildings of Detroit," does a wonderful job. Images of America also has nice picture books on the history of Detroit. |