The Jeffersonian Apartments—currently branded as “The Jefferson”—is a large apartment building at 9000 East Jefferson Avenue, on the near-east side of Detroit, Michigan. Built in 1965, primarily of glass and steel in the international architecture style, it is one of Detroit's tallest residential buildings -- standing 30 stories with 412 residential units.
| Jeffersonian Apartments | |
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| General information | |
| Type | residential high-rise |
| Location | 9000 East Jefferson Avenue Detroit, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42°21′21″N 82°59′12″W / 42.3558°N 82.9867°W |
| Completed | 1965 |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 102.8 m (337 ft) |
| Roof | 101 m (331 ft) |
| Top floor | 98.2 m (322 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 30 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Gino Rossetti |
The site is close to the MacArthur Bridge and Belle Isle. As the building is situated on a steep slope, the Jefferson Avenue entrance is 17 feet higher than the back entrance along the Detroit River.
Education
editThe building is zoned to Detroit Public Schools
See also
editReferences
edit- Hill, Eric J.; John Gallagher (2002). AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-3120-3.
- Meyer, Katherine Mattingly and Martin C.P. McElroy with Introduction by W. Hawkins Ferry, Hon A.I.A. (1980). Detroit Architecture A.I.A. Guide Revised Edition. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1651-4.
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External links
edit- "Emporis building ID 118491". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016.
- "Jeffersonian Apartments". SkyscraperPage.
- The Jefferson Apartments in Detroit Website Archived 2023-03-27 at the Wayback Machine