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Santa Fe Apartments
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Location of former Santa Fe Apartments
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| Location: | Detroit, Michigan |
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| Built: | 1925 |
| Architect: | F.W. Wiedmaier, John B. Gay |
| Architectural style: | Mission/Spanish Revival, Other |
| Demolished: | c. 1986 |
| Governing body: | State |
| MPS: | University-Cultural Center Phase II MRA |
| NRHP Reference#: | 86000996[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | May 01, 1986 |
The Santa Fe Apartments were an apartment building located at 681 Merrick in Detroit, Michigan. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986[1] and subsequently demolished by Wayne State University;[2] the site is now the location of Yousif B. Ghafari Hall.
The Santa Fe was built in 1925 for $95,000.[3] The building was a fine example of Mission and Spanish Revival, rare for Detroit. This style was used frequently for homes and religious buildings, but its use in a multi-unit dwelling is rare.[3]
The Santa Fe Apartments were a five-story apartment building built of brick, tile, and grey stone, with plentiful architectural details on the front facade.[3] Vertical elements on the facade were created by rectangular columns and tall, narrow windows on the upper floors. The facade also featured dentil moldings, a broken scroll pediment above the second level, and decorative railings.[3] The sides were quoined and decorative brick and tile work graced the chimneys. The roof was formed with a distinctive Mission style parapet.[3]
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