Kingston Arms Apartments
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The Kingston Arms Apartments is an apartment building located at 296 East Grand Boulevard
in Detroit, Michigan
, in the East Grand Boulevard Historic District
. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1999.
and El Tovar Apartments
.
Grand Boulevard (Detroit)
Grand Boulevard is a thoroughfare in Detroit, Michigan, running east to west in some places and north to south in other places. It once constituted the city limits of Detroit. Grand Boulevard is named the "Berry Gordy, Jr...
in Detroit, 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"....
, in the East Grand Boulevard Historic District
East Grand Boulevard Historic District
The East Grand Boulevard Historic District is a historic district located along East Grand Boulevard between East Jefferson Avenue and Mack Aveue in Detroit, Michigan. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999....
. It 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 1999.
Description
The Kingston Arms is a four and one-half story apartment building with 24 apartments. The building is rectangular in plan with a front facade facing East Grand Boulevard and a longer facade facing the side street. Retail space with a separate entrance is located in the basement.History
The Kingston Arms, built in 1924, is a representative example of the rise of middle-class apartment buildings in pre-Depression era Detroit. The building is currently owned by Messiah Housing Corporation, which refurbished the building in 1990-1992. Messiah Housing also owns the nearby Saint Paul Manor ApartmentsSaint Paul Manor Apartments
The Saint Paul Manor Apartments is an apartment building located at 356 East Grand Boulevard in Detroit, Michigan, in the East Grand Boulevard Historic District. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.- History :...
and El Tovar Apartments
El Tovar Apartments
The El Tovar Apartments is an apartment building located at 320 East Grand Boulevard in Detroit, Michigan, in the East Grand Boulevard Historic District. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.- Architecture :...
.