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Date Published
1905-1915
Postcard Text
The Detroit City Hall in which are located the administrative offices of the city, was erected in 1869. It is a handsome and substantial structure, situated on Woodward Avenue, between Fort Street and Lafayette Avenue, occupying an entire block. The city spent $50,000 remodeling the interior in 1906. To the left is shown Fort Street, one of the leading business thoroughfares and which connects the heart of the city with the immense manufacturing establishments in Delray and other down-river industries.
Postcard Number
1229
Name of Building
City Hall (Detroit, Mich.)
Topical Subject
City halls -- Michigan -- Detroit
Geographic Subject
Detroit (Mich.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
City/Location
Detroit (Mich.)
Original Item Size
9 x 14 cm.
Genre
picture postcards
Local Genre
postcard
Type
Still Image; Text
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
Rights Statement URL
Rights
This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested.
Collection
James F. Stubbins County and Municipal Building Postcard Collection
Source
Original postcard: City Hall, Detroit, Mich., James F. Stubbins U.S. Postcard Collection, M 384, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University.
File Name
stu_mi_011a.jpg
Reverse Side
https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/stu/1822