Mellus Newspapers Building

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Mellus Newspapers Building
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Mellus Newspapers Building
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Location1661 Fort St., Lincoln Park, Michigan
Coordinates 42°15′6″N83°10′31″W / 42.25167°N 83.17528°W / 42.25167; -83.17528
Arealess than one acre
Built1941
Architectural style Moderne
Demolished2010
NRHP reference No. 05000716 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 20, 2005
Removed from NRHPJuly 24, 2024

The Mellus Newspapers Building was a commercial building at 1661 Fort Street in Lincoln Park, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005, [1] and demolished in 2010. [2] The uilding was removed from the National Register of Historic Places in 2024. [3]

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History

In 1933, William S. Mellus founded the Lincoln Parker, a newspaper serving the city of Lincoln Park. [2] As the population of Lincoln Park grew, Mellus eventually needed more space, and in 1941 he constructed this building on Fort Street. [2] Mellus also published newspapers for other downriver communities: The Allen Parker, Ecorse Advertiser, Southgate Sentinel, Taylor Tribune and Riverview Sentinel. [4] In the 1950s, a two-story addition was constructed in the rear of the building, enlarging the space to 4,080 square feet (379 m2). [5] Mellus also expanded operations into the next-door Pollack Jewellery Building. [5] Mellus sold his newspaper chain to Panax Corp. in the early 1970s. The company remained in the building until 1986, when it merged with Heritage Newspapers. [4] The building was sold by the Mellus family in 1994. [5]

In 2009, the Mellus and the next-door Pollack were purchased by the Lincoln Park Downtown Development Authority for $93,000. [6] The Mellus Building was demolished in May 2010; a small park is planned for the lot. [6]

Description

The Mellus Newspapers Building had simple but distinguishing Art Deco characteristics exemplifying the application of these to a small commercial building. [2] The front facade was covered with white porcelain enamel panels, and the entryway was framed with curved glass block sections. Six steel casement windows faced the front. [2]

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Ren Farley. "Mellus Newspaper Building". Detroit1701.org. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
  3. "Weekly List 2024 07 26". National Park Service. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Save the Mellus Newspapers Building". Lincoln Park Preservation Alliance. Retrieved July 20, 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
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