1300 Lafayette East Cooperative

1300 Lafayette East Cooperative

Infobox Skyscraper
building_name = 1300 Lafayette East Cooperative

| built = 1961
use = residential
location = Detroit, USA
roof =
top_floor =
antenna_spire =
floor_count = 29
floor_area =
architect = Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Birkerts & Straub| skyscraperpage_id = |

The 1300 Lafayette East Cooperative is a large apartment building on the near-east side of Detroit, Michigan, facing the Detroit River and Windsor, Ontario, with its address "1300" printed in such large letters on its roof, that it can be read from Windsor.

The building was constructed in 1961, and stands at 29 floors, incorporating a ground floor with lobby, meeting, and commercial space, a mezzanine with a party room and offices for rent to residents, and 28 residential floors. The building is constructed atop a two-floor underground parking garage. It is composed of mostly steel, concrete, and glass incorporating the Modern architectural style.

Originally designed as an apartment building, it has housed a number of notable residents, including Diana Ross. It fell on hard times in the 1970's, obtaining a reputation as a "drug den". After a mortage default by the owner, it briefly became the property of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, who had insured the mortage. It was subsequently converted to co-op ownership in a most unusual manner - without the involvement of a commercial developer - on the initiative of tenants who organized to avoid a sale to commercial interests or the City of Detroit.

See also

*Robert Sharoff
*Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
*Lafayette Park, Detroit
*Lafayette Towers Apartments West
*Lafayette Towers Apartments East
*Lafayette Pavilion Apartments
*The Windsor Tower

References

*Cite book | author=Hill, Eric J. and John Gallagher | title= AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture| year=2002 | publisher= Wayne State University Press | id=ISBN 0-8143-3120-3
*Cite book | author=Meyer, Katherine Mattingly and Martin C.P. McElroy with Introduction by W. Hawkins Ferry, Hon A.I.A.| title=Detroit Architecture A.I.A. Guide Revised Edition | year= 1980| publisher= Wayne State University Press| id = ISBN 0-8143-1651-4

External links

* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Detroit,+MI&ie=UTF8&t=k&om=1&ll=42.336552,-83.034609&spn=0.00224,0.006394 Google Maps location of 1300 Lafayette East Cooperative]
* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=118512 1300 Lafayette East Cooperative at Emporis.com]
* [http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=4073 SkyscraperPage.com's Profile on 1300 Lafayette East Cooperative]

Education

The school is zoned to Detroit Public Schools
* [http://schools.detroitk12.org/Duffield Duffield Elementary School] (K-8)
* [http://schools.detroit.k12.mi.us/sites/kinghs/index.htm King High School]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Lafayette Park, Detroit — Mies van der Rohe Residential District, Lafayette Park U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. Historic district …   Wikipedia

  • List of tallest buildings in Michigan — The Renaissance Center, Detroit. The following is a list comprising the fifty tallest skyscrapers in the U.S. state of Michigan. Skyscrapers are listed in descending order, from first to fiftieth. This tallest fifty includes completed, existing,… …   Wikipedia

  • List of tallest buildings in Detroit — Skyline of Detroit. The Renaissance Center is visible to the far right, and the One Detroit Center is visible in the center of the image. This list of tallest buildings in Detroit ranks skyscrapers and high rises in the U.S. city of Detroit,… …   Wikipedia

  • France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… …   Universalium

  • education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …   Universalium

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Los Angeles, California — For places listed on the National Register in the rest of Los Angeles County, see National Register of Historic Places listings in Los Angeles County, California. Map of all coordinates from Google Map of all coordinates from Bing …   Wikipedia

  • Liste der Registered Historic Places in Los Angeles — Diese Liste der Registered Historic Places in Los Angeles nennt die 188 Objekte im National Register of Historic Places, die sich in der Stadt Los Angeles befinden.[1] Bei siebzehn dieser Einträge handelt es sich um historic districts, also… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • List of Chicago Landmarks — This article is about Chicago Landmarks designated by city government. For National Register places in Chicago, see National Register of Historic Places listings in Chicago …   Wikipedia

  • Liste der Denkmäler im National Register of Historic Places in Los Angeles — Diese Liste der Denkmäler im National Register of Historic Places in Los Angeles nennt die 200 Objekte im National Register of Historic Places, die sich in der Stadt Los Angeles befinden.[1] Bei siebzehn dieser Einträge handelt es sich um… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Florida Museum of Natural History — Coordinates: 29°38′09″N 82°22′13″W / 29.63583°N 82.37028°W / 29.63583; 82.37028 …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”