Former Crystal Ballroom - Detroit, Michigan
N 42° 20.711 W 083° 03.370
17T E 330633 N 4690150
Featured in the book Art Deco in Detroit by Savage and Kowalski, the authors say, "this ... historic building in Brush Park feaetures a sandstone and terra cotta exterior."
Waymark Code: WMPNCT
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 09/26/2015
Views: 4
They go on to say that "the detail above the entrance is called the 'Frozen Fountain' and it is common in Deco buildings in California and Florida. This is Detroit's only example of the Frozen Fountain on a building exterior ..."
In Detroit and other cities, ballroom dancing became a popular activity in the early Twentieth Century, one that helped to make Motown a key center for the development of music.
The building is currently known as the Crystal Lofts and the current ground-floor tenant is Zacarro's Market. The ballroom was built in 1919. The facade of the original building was altered (likely in 1936 when Woodward Avenue was widened) to add the Art Deco elements apparent on the front. In 2005, the building was redeveloped with retail space on the ground floor and 16 residential units above on the second floor.
Style: Art Deco
Structure Type: Commercial/Retail
Architect: Unknown
Date Built: 1936?
Supporting references: Not listed
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