Industrial-Stevens Apartments

The Industrial-Stevens Apartments is a high-rise built in 1928 in the Washington Boulevard Historic District of downtown Detroit, Michigan. It is located at 1410 Washington Boulevard, and occupies the building block bordered by West Grand River Avenue and Washington Boulevard. The residential building stands 22 storeys tall, with 21 above-ground floors, and one basement level. Architect Louis Kamper designed the Book Tower and the Industrial-Stevens (right) both of which are pictured.

The residential building was designed with an interesting mixture of art deco and art moderne architectural designs. The roof has a very intricate design of limestone 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

• 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. 
• Meyer, Katherine Mattingly and Martin C.P. McElroy with Introduction by W. Hawkins Ferry, Hon A.I.A. (1980). Detroit Architecture A.I.A. Guide Revised Edition. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1651-4. 
• Sharoff, Robert (2005). American City: Detroit Architecture. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-3270-6. 

External links

• Google Maps location of the Industrial-Stevens Apartments
• Industrial-Stevens Apartments details at Emporis.com
• SkyscraperPage.com's profile on Industrial Building Apartments