Cass-Davenport Historic District
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The Cass-Davenport Historic District is a historic district of apartment buildings in Detroit, Michigan
, roughly bounded Cass Ave., Davenport, and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1997. The Milner Arms Apartments originally known as the Hotel Stevenson, abuts, but is not within, the district.
The district includes four apartment buildings near the corner of Cass Avenue and Martin Luther King Boulevard:
These buildings are all three to six stories tall and are constructed of brick with limestone or cast stone details. The group of buildings reflect a change in apartment building design in Detroit: starting with the small scale, luxurious apartment buildings built near the turn of the century and continuing to the large scale, high density apartment buildings constructed between 1915 and 1930.
Of the four, only the Aderna Court Apartments have been continuously occupied. However, as of 2006, the Chesterfield has been redeveloped and is again open. The Davenport and Naomi Apartments have also been slated for redevelopment.
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, roughly bounded Cass Ave., Davenport, and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1997. The Milner Arms Apartments originally known as the Hotel Stevenson, abuts, but is not within, the district.
The district includes four apartment buildings near the corner of Cass Avenue and Martin Luther King Boulevard:
| Name | Alternate Name | Image | Location | Date Built | Architectural Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport Apartments |  |
On Davenport east of Cass | 1905 | Classical Revival Neoclassical architecture Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing... |
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| Chesterfield Apartments | Bon Rea |  |
Corner of Davenport and Cass | 1911 | Beaux Arts |
| Aderna Court Apartments | Wayne Court Apartments |  |
3527 Cass at the corner of Martin Luther King | 1924 | Tudor Revival |
| Naomi Apartments | Cass Plaza Apartments |  |
East side of Cass at the corner of Martin Luther King | 1924 | Italian Renaissance Neo-Renaissance Renaissance Revival is an all-encompassing designation that covers many 19th century architectural revival styles which were neither Grecian nor Gothic but which instead drew inspiration from a wide range of classicizing Italian modes... |
These buildings are all three to six stories tall and are constructed of brick with limestone or cast stone details. The group of buildings reflect a change in apartment building design in Detroit: starting with the small scale, luxurious apartment buildings built near the turn of the century and continuing to the large scale, high density apartment buildings constructed between 1915 and 1930.
Of the four, only the Aderna Court Apartments have been continuously occupied. However, as of 2006, the Chesterfield has been redeveloped and is again open. The Davenport and Naomi Apartments have also been slated for redevelopment.