Chatsworth Apartments

Chatsworth Apartments
Chatsworth Apartments
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Built: 1927
Architect: Pollmar, Ropes & Lundy
Architectural style: Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other
Governing body: State
MPS: University-Cultural Center Phase II MRA
NRHP Reference#: 86001001[1]
Added to NRHP: May 01, 1986

The Chatsworth Apartments is an apartment building located at 630 Merrick in Detroit, Michigan, on the campus of Wayne State University. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

Description

The Chatsworth Apartments is a nine-story, apartment building, built of reinforced concrete with tan-colored brick and tile.[2] The apartment building was constructed at a cost of approximately $560,000 to accommodate the influx of residents into Detroit in the 1920s.[2] It included an underground parking garage with a sixty-five car capacity - an uncommon feature at the time.[2]

As of 2008, the building is owned by Wayne State University, and is used as housing for graduate and professional students.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  2. ^ a b c Chatsworth Apartments from the state of Michigan
  3. ^ Chatsworth Tower Apartments from Wayne State University