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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

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_011b.jpg

Reverse Side

https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/stu/1821

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