The Kean
The Kean | |
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| Location | 8925 East Jefferson Avenue Detroit, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 42°21′27″N 82°59′12″W / 42.35750°N 82.98667°W |
| Built | 1931 |
| Architect | Charles Noble |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| MPS | East Jefferson Avenue Residential TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002940[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 09, 1985 |
The Kean is an apartment building located at 8925 East Jefferson Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, directly adjacent to the Hibbard Apartment Building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
Description
The Kean is a striking Art Deco apartment building designed by Charles Noble in 1931.[2] The building is sixteen stories high, containing four apartments per floor.[3] The main structure is brick; the entrance is embellished with light orange terra cotta, inset medallions, and Corinthian columns. The hipped roof is tiled, and edged with a red and white checkerboard pattern and gargoyles.[3]
With the onset of the Great Depression, this was the last of the large residential apartments built along Jefferson until well after World War II.[4] The building is currently operated as an apartment building by Cynex Enterprises.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ Hill, Eric J. and John Gallagher (2002). AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-3120-3.
- ^ a b The Kean Apartments from Detroit1701.org
- ^ Kean, The from the state of Michigan
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