Hibbard Apartment Building
Historic Photo, sourced from the National Register of Historic Places filing
Hibbard Apartments (on left) and The Kean East Jefferson Ave, Residential Buildings Thematic Group Detroit, Wayne Co., MI Resource Analysts, Inc., Dec. 1983 Neg.: Michigan History Division 208 N. Capitol Ave., Lansing View from south Photo 21 of 23
National Register of Historic Places Filing
The Hibbard Apartments Building is a multi-unit, high-rise building, notable in its handsome design and for its association with architect Robert O. Derrick. The building was designed in 1924 by Derrick, whose best-known works are the full-scale Georgian replicas which house the Henry Ford Museum (1929). He was adept in various historical styles--especially Tudor and vernacular French. The Classical-Renaissance details of the Hibbard Apartments resemble those on the facade of the Jennings Memorial Hospital, also on Jefferson Avenue and designed by Derrick.
Physical Description
Located at the northeast corner of East Jefferson Avenue and Hibbard Avenue, the Hibbard Apartment Building is a rectangular, nine-story, forty-unit structure. Its facade, faced on the lowest two stories with limestone and elsewhere with red brick, is decorated with Renaissance details such as balustrades, pediments, and quoins--all executed in limestone. Paira:19o'lags embellish the facade just below the cornice.
Architect/Builder
Robert O. Derrick
NRHP Ref# 85002938 • Data from National Park Service • Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0
Historic Photos
(1)Sourced from the National Register of Historic Places filing
Hibbard Apartment Building — Hibbard Apartments (on left) and The Kean East Jefferson Ave, Residential Buildings Thematic Group Detroit, Wayne Co., MI Resource Analysts, Inc., Dec. 1983 Neg.: Michigan History Division 208 N. Capitol Ave., Lansing View from south Photo 21 of 23
Public Domain (Michigan Filing)
From Wikipedia
The Hibbard Apartment Building is an apartment building located at 8905 East Jefferson Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, directly adjacent to The Kean. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
Description The Hibbard Apartment Building is a nine-story structure with 40 units. The exterior is primarily red brick, with limestone on the first two stories. The façade is decorated with limestone decorative elements such as balustrades, pediments, and quoins. A pair of swags are located below the cornice.
Significance The building is notable for its handsome Renaissance Revival design. In addition, the Hibbard is notable for its architect, Robert O. Derrick, who also designed the National Historic Landmark Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. The building is currently operated as an apartment building by Friedman Communities.
References
External links Official website
Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0
Building Details
- Architect
- Robert O. Derrick
- Year Built
- 1924
- Address
- 8905 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit
- National Register
- Listed
- Ref# 85002938