National Register of Historic Places

Kean, The

Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Listed
October 8, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85002940

About this property

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. The Kean is a striking Art Deco apartment building containing some Romanesque elements. The building is sixteen stories high, containing four apartments per floor. 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. The hipped roof is tiled, and edged with a red and white checkerboard pattern and projecting gargoyles. 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. The building is currently operated as an apartment building.

Location

8925 E. Jefferson Ave.
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
42.35765, -82.98666

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Sources

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When was Kean, The listed on the National Register?

Kean, The was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 8, 1985.

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Kean, The is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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