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Kingston Arms Apartments

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The facade is predominantly brick, trimmed with stone around windows, at the building base, and at the parapet. The upper two floors have recessed half timbers inset in projecting bays, with gables above. The original entrance doors and windows are still in place. Other than paint, the facades have
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A building permit was initially issued to Albert A. Rose for the Kingston Arms in 1916; however, due to a lawsuit relating to the ownership of the land, construction of the building was delayed until 1924. Construction took place during 1924-25. The building remained in Rose's hands through the
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The interior of the building has a lobby with wainscoting and a high ceiling. Ceramic tiles in the lobby appear to include Pewabic tiles laid in an unusual diagonal pattern.
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in 1999. The Kingston Arms, built in 1924, is a representative example of the rise of middle-class apartment buildings in pre-Depression era Detroit.
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NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM: Kingston Arms Apartments
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received no alterations since they were constructed.
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Kingston Arms Apartments is located in Michigan
Kingston Arms Apartments is located in the United States
Detroit
Michigan
42°21′16″N 83°0′28″W / 42.35444°N 83.00778°W / 42.35444; -83.00778
Tudor Revival
East Grand Boulevard Historic District
ID99001468
99000433
East Grand Boulevard
Detroit
Michigan
East Grand Boulevard Historic District
National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places portal
Michigan portal
National Register of Historic Places listings in Detroit, Michigan
Great Depression
Saint Paul Manor Apartments
El Tovar Apartments


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