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Jerome H. Remick and Company Building
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Jerome H.Remick and Company Building from across Library St.
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| Location: | Detroit, Michigan |
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| Built: | 1907 |
| Architect: | Almon C. Varney |
| Architectural style: | Early Commercial |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 96000804[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | July 25, 1996 |
The Jerome H. Remick and Company Building is an early 20th century office building located at 1250 Library Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. It was the location of the first of what would become the Hudson's toy stores, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]
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This building was originally constructed in 1907 with three floors for Jerome H. Remick & Company.[2] Jerome Hosmer Remick was a leading publisher of ragtime music such as "Dill Pickles Rag" and "Black and White Rag," and used the building to house their offices and printing facilities. Remick moved out of the building in 1915, at around the same time that the upper three floors were added.[2] The J. L. Hudson Company moved into the building in 1917, first using it as their toy store and then as their music store. When the music merchandise was incorporated into Hudson's main department store, the building sat vacant until 1935 when the Berry Rug Company moved in.[2] Berry used the building until 1942; afterward the Good Housekeeping Shop, a popular appliance store, called the building home until the 1970s.[2] In 1992, the building was purchased by brothers Tom and David Carleton under the company name, Fieldstone Properties. They immediately began the construction of high-end residential lofts. To date, 6 residential lofts exist on the upper floors. The two brothers, along with business partner Sean Emery also house, Mindfield, a new media company in the 1250 Library address.
The Jerome H. Remick and Company Building is a six-story building of wood post and beam construction, with red brick walls and limestone detail work. The facade has three bays of triplet windows on all six floors.[2]
Vicente's Cuban Cuisine occupies the ground floor of the building, and the upper floors have been restored and are used as residential lofts.[3]
On October 1st, 2011 a resident of the lofts adorned the building's 3rd story windows with the message, GO TIGERS, in support of the Detroit Tigers, who were competing in Major League Baseball's postseason playoffs.
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