Chateau Frontenac Apartments
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Chateau Frontenac Apartments | |
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| Location |
10410 East Jefferson Avenue Detroit, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 42°21′47″N 82°58′43″W / 42.36306°N 82.97861°WCoordinates: 42°21′47″N 82°58′43″W / 42.36306°N 82.97861°W |
| Built | 1925 |
| Architect | J. Will Wilson, Otto Misch |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other |
| Demolished | c. 1995 |
| MPS | East Jefferson Avenue Residential TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 91000213[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 28, 1991 |
The Chateau Frontenac Apartments was an apartment building located at 10410 East Jefferson Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991,[1] but was subsequently demolished.
Description
The Chateau Frontenac was an eight-story apartment building constructed from buff brick, with off-white terra cotta details and a hipped roof of green Spanish tile.[2] The building was Mediterranean Revival with some French Gothic accents, and covered an "E"-shaped plan area.[2] The entranceway was through a tile-roofed projecting pavilion (the center leg of the "E") containing a terra cotta fountain with a dolphin motif.[2] The first floor had raised bricks every ninth course or so, giving the appearance of rustication.[3]
Different bonds of brick (including American bond and English bond) were used throughout to add textural interest. Fanlike terra cotta motifs were inserted above second floor windows.[3] Cartouches of terra cotta were placed between the top-floor windows, and decorative terra cotta eave brackets were beneath the roof. Three-sided multi-paned bay windows projected into the courtyard.[2]
The interior of the building originally held 102 apartments. Decorative elements included wood frame moldings and hallway cornices with leaf motifs. [3]
History
The Chateau Frontenac Apartments was originally designed and owned by architect J. Will Wilson.[2] The Chateau Frontenac was one of several high quality apartment buildings that opened along East Jefferson Avenue in the first few decades of the twentieth century.[3] However, Wilson apparently had financial troubles during the construction of the building, and he was forced to sell the building in 1927.[2] The building had a succession of owners[2] from that time until its eventual demolition.
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Chateau Frontenac Apartments Archived June 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. from the state of Michigan
- 1 2 3 4 William Hawkins, (August 15, 1990), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Chateau Frontenac Apartments
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