Eighth Precinct Police Station
Encyclopedia
The Phoenix Group Building, formerly known as the Eighth Precinct Police Station, is located at 4150 Grand River Avenue in the Woodbridge Historic District
of Detroit
, Michigan
. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1973 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1974.
and built in 1900-1901 for a cost of $46,000. It was originally built as part of the Second Precinct, but in 1910 was renumbered to become part of the Eighth Precinct. Starting in 1954, the Detroit Police Youth Bureau used the station as office space; the buildings were later used by the Detroit Police Personnel Division. The building is currently used by the Phoenix Group, a property management firm involved in revitalization projects.
designed the French Renaissance Châteauesque
station in two structures connected by an arcade. The main building was used as office space while the other building was used as a garage. The station is constructed of limestone on the first floor and brick on the second, and is topped with a side-gable roof. The structure has parapet walls and corner towers with conical roofs.
Woodbridge Historic District
The Woodbridge Neighborhood Historic District is a historic neighborhood of primarily Victorian homes located in Detroit, Michigan. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, with later boundary increases in 1997 and 2008....
of Detroit
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1973 and 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 1974.
History
The Eighth Precinct Police Station was designed by Louis KamperLouis Kamper
Louis Kamper was an American architect, active in and aroundDetroit and Wayne County, Michigan, in the United States.-Project range:...
and built in 1900-1901 for a cost of $46,000. It was originally built as part of the Second Precinct, but in 1910 was renumbered to become part of the Eighth Precinct. Starting in 1954, the Detroit Police Youth Bureau used the station as office space; the buildings were later used by the Detroit Police Personnel Division. The building is currently used by the Phoenix Group, a property management firm involved in revitalization projects.
Architecture
The Eighth Precinct Police Station is the second-oldest police building in Detroit. Louis KamperLouis Kamper
Louis Kamper was an American architect, active in and aroundDetroit and Wayne County, Michigan, in the United States.-Project range:...
designed the French Renaissance Châteauesque
Châteauesque
Châteauesque is one of several terms, including Francis I style, and, in Canada, the Château Style, that refer to a revival architectural style based on the French Renaissance architecture of the monumental French country homes built in the Loire Valley from the late fifteenth century to the...
station in two structures connected by an arcade. The main building was used as office space while the other building was used as a garage. The station is constructed of limestone on the first floor and brick on the second, and is topped with a side-gable roof. The structure has parapet walls and corner towers with conical roofs.