Saint Rita Apartments facts for kids
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Saint Rita Apartments
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Saint Rita Apartments, 2017
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 Location in Michigan
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| Location | 35 Owen St. Detroit, Michigan |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1916 |
| Architectural style | English Renaissance Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 100000749 |
| Added to NRHP | March 13, 2017 |
The Saint Rita Apartments is an old apartment building in Detroit, Michigan. It is located on Owen Street in the North End area. This building is special because it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. This means it is an important historical place.
What Does It Look Like?
The Saint Rita Apartments is a tall building with six floors. It is made of red bricks. The building's style is called English Renaissance Revival. This means it looks like buildings from the Renaissance period in England. It has many fancy details made of a special material called terra cotta. You can see these cool designs mostly near the roof.
Inside, the main lobby has beautiful plaster designs. There are even pictures of two dancers. The name "SAINT RITA" is written above the entrance. When it was first built, the Saint Rita building had 24 apartments. Each apartment had four or five rooms.
A Look Back in Time
The Saint Rita Apartments were built in 1916. When they were new, they had 24 fancy apartments. Harry Stevensen designed the building. Robert S. Brown was the owner.
By 1990, the building had changed. It became housing for people who needed help with rent. The building closed in 2005. Soon after, a fire damaged the inside. In 2008, the city thought about tearing it down. But in 2011, someone bought it at an auction.
In September 2017, a group called Central City Integrated Health Inc. started a new project. They planned to spend $7 million to create homes for veterans who did not have a place to live. The plan was to fix up the building and make 26 new apartments. These apartments would be "Permanent Supportive Housing." This type of housing helps people by giving them an affordable home, health care, and other support. This helps them live stable lives. The project was supposed to finish by late 2018.
On February 27, 2019, the Saint Rita Apartments officially opened again.
