- Industrial-Stevens Apartments
Infobox Skyscraper
building_name = Industrial-Stevens Apartments
| built = 1928
use =residential
location = 1410 Washington BoulevardDetroit, Michigan USA
roof = 73 m; 240 ft
top_floor =
antenna_spire =
floor_count = 22
floor_area =
architect =Louis Kamper | skyscraperpage_id = |The Industrial-Stevens Apartments (formerly the "Industrial Building Apartments") in downtown
Detroit, Michigan is ahigh-rise built in1928 . It is located at 1410 Washington Boulevard, and occupies the building block bordered by WestGrand River Avenue and Washington Boulevard. The residential building stands 22 storeys tall, with 21 above-ground floors, and one basement level. ArchitectLouis Kamper designed theBook Tower and the Industrial-Stevens (right) both of which are pictured.The
residential building was designed with an interesting mixture ofart deco andart moderne architectural designs. Theroof has a very intricate design oflimestone cornices . It has arched windows, reminiscent of the art deco style of architecture.A fire struck the building in
February 2003 , temporarily displacing over 100 residents.References
*Cite book | author=Hill, Eric J. and John Gallagher | title= AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture| year=2002 | publisher= Wayne State University Press | id=ISBN 0-8143-3120-3
*Cite book | author=Meyer, Katherine Mattingly and Martin C.P. McElroy with Introduction by W. Hawkins Ferry, Hon A.I.A.| title=Detroit Architecture A.I.A. Guide Revised Edition | year= 1980| publisher= Wayne State University Press| id = ISBN 0-8143-1651-4
*Cite book | author= Sharoff, Robert | title=American City: Detroit Architecture| publisher=Wayne State University Press| year=2005| id=ISBN 0-8143-3270-6External links
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Detroit,+Michigan&ie=UTF8&ll=42.332527,-83.053594&spn=0.002249,0.006394&t=k&om=1 Google Maps location of the Industrial-Stevens Apartments]
* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=industrialbuildingapartments-detroit-mi-usa Industrial-Stevens Apartments details at Emporis.com]
* [http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=10213 SkyscraperPage.com's profile on Industrial Building Apartments]
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