Garden Court Condominiums

Garden Court Apartments
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	2900 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit, Michigan
Coordinates	42°20′22″N83°1′9″W / 42.33944°N 83.01917°W / 42.33944; -83.01917
Built	1915
Architect	Albert Kahn
MPS	East Jefferson Avenue Residential TR
NRHP reference No.	85002937 [1]
Added to NRHP	October 9, 1985

Garden Court Condominiums (originally Garden Court Apartments) is a condominium building located at 2900 East Jefferson Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. ^[1]

Description

The Garden Court Apartments is an H-shaped building standing nine stories tall with a symmetrical façade facing Jefferson Avenue. ^[2] The lowest two stories are faced with limestone, while the remainder of the building is made from red brick. Two rounded bay window units rise the full nine stories. ^[2] The top story has limestone belt courses and window surrounds, and a balustrade runs along the edge of the flat roof. ^[2]

History

The Garden Court Apartments were constructed for J. Harrington Walker (of Hiram Walker & Sons) in 1915. ^[2] Walker lived across the street from the Garden Court; when the building was completed, he moved into the top floor of the south tower (now units C8, D800, and D801). ^[2]

The building originally housed 32 very large luxury apartments. ^[2] In 2008, the Garden Court Apartments have been converted to a condominium, with 65 one- two- and three-bedroom units. ^[3]

The building was featured in the television show Martin. ^[4]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. Michigan MPS Garden Court Apartments, National Park Service
3. Marge Colborn, "Hip bachelor bets on Detroit Garden Court condominium," The Detroit News, November 15, 2008
4. Garden Court Condominiums history

External links

• Garden Court Condominiums