The Kean Building - Detroit, Michigan
N 42° 21.448 W 082° 59.211
17T E 336374 N 4691378
The Kean is a striking Art Deco apartment building designed by Charles Noble in 1931. The building is sixteen stories high, containing four apartments per floor.
Waymark Code: WMNYQJ
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 05/25/2015
Views: 2
The main structure is brick; the entrance is embellished with light orange terra cotta, inset medallions, and Corinthian columns. The hipped roof is tiled, and edged with a red and white checkerboard pattern and gargoyles.
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.
Style: Art Deco
Structure Type: Residential
Architect: Charles Noble
Date Built: 1931
Supporting references: Not listed
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