Jerome H. Remick and Company Building facts for kids
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Jerome H. Remick and Company Building
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Jerome H.Remick and Company Building from across Library Street
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| Location | 1250 Library Street Detroit, Michigan |
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| Built | 1907 |
| Architect | Almon C. Varney |
| Architectural style | Early Commercial |
| NRHP reference No. | 96000804 |
| Added to NRHP | July 25, 1996 |
The Jerome H. Remick and Company Building is an old office building in Detroit, Michigan. You can find it at 1250 Library Street in Downtown Detroit. This building was once home to a famous music publisher. Later, it became part of the J. L. Hudson Company, a big department store. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996 because of its history.
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Building History
Early Days and Music Publishing
The Jerome H. Remick & Company ordered this building to be built in 1907. At first, it had three stories. Jerome H. Remick was a very important publisher of ragtime music. His company used the building for its offices and printing until 1915. Around that time, three more floors were added to the building.
Changes Over the Years
In 1917, the J. L. Hudson Company, a large department store, started using the building. First, it was home to their toy department. Later, it became their music store. When the music items moved into Hudson's main store nearby, the building was empty for a few years.
In 1935, the Berry Rug Company moved in and stayed for seven years. Then, in 1942, an appliance store called The Good Housekeeping Shop opened there. They stayed in the building until the 1970s.
New Life for the Building
In 1992, a company called Fieldstone Properties bought the building. They started to turn the upper floors into fancy homes called residential lofts. Today, there are six homes on the top floors. A media company called Mindfield also has offices in the building.
Building Design
The Jerome H. Remick and Company Building is six stories tall. It is built with wood posts and beams, which are strong supports. The outside walls are made of red brick. It also has nice details made from limestone. Each floor has three sections of three windows each.
What It's Used For Today
Today, a Cuban restaurant called Vicente's Cuban Cuisine is on the ground floor. The upper floors have been fixed up and are used as homes.
Images for kids
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A "Go Tigers" message on the 3rd floor windows
On October 1, 2011, someone living in the building put up a "GO TIGERS" message in the 3rd-story windows. This was to support the Detroit Tigers baseball team. They were playing in the Major League Baseball playoffs that year.
See also
In Spanish: Jerome H. Remick and Company Building para niños
