The Kean

For other uses, see Kean (disambiguation).
The Kean
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Location8925 East Jefferson Avenue
Detroit, Michigan
Coordinates42°21′27″N 82°59′12″W / 42.35750°N 82.98667°W / 42.35750; -82.98667
Built1931
ArchitectCharles Noble
Architectural styleArt Deco
MPSEast Jefferson Avenue Residential TR
NRHP reference No.85002940[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 09, 1985

The Kean is an apartment building located at 8925 East Jefferson Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, directly adjacent to the Hibbard Apartment Building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

Description

The Kean is a striking Art Deco apartment building containing some Romanesque elements.[2] The building is sixteen stories high, containing four apartments per floor.[3] The main structure is brick; the entrance is embellished with light orange terra cotta, inset medallions, and Corinthian columns. The vertical surfaces rise the full height of the building.[4] The hipped roof is tiled, and edged with a red and white checkerboard pattern and projecting gargoyles.[3]

History

The Kean was designed by Charles Noble in 1931. With the onset of the Great Depression, this was the last of the large residential apartments built along Jefferson until well after World War II.[4] The building is currently operated as an apartment building.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ Hill, Eric J. and John Gallagher (2002). AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-3120-3.
  3. ^ a b "The Kean Apartments". Detroit1701.org.
  4. ^ a b National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: The Kean, National Park Service