The Hibbard Apartment Building is an apartment building located at 8905 East Jefferson Avenue in
Detroit
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,
Michigan
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, directly adjacent to
The Kean
The Kean is an apartment building located at 8925 East Jefferson Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, directly adjacent to the Hibbard Apartment Building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
Description
The Kean is a stri ...
. It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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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
Renaissance Revival architecture (sometimes referred to as "Neo-Renaissance") is a group of 19th century architectural revival styles which were neither Greek Revival nor Gothic Revival but which instead drew inspiration from a wide range o ...
design.
In addition, the Hibbard is notable for its architect, Robert O. Derrick, who also designed the
National Historic Landmark
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Henry Ford Museum
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in
Dearborn, Michigan.
The building is currently operated as an apartment building by Friedman Communities.
[https://www.hibbarddetroit.com/]
References
External links
The Hibbard at Detroit Living
{{East Jefferson Avenue Residential TR
Renaissance Revival architecture in Michigan
Apartment buildings in Detroit
National Register of Historic Places in Detroit
Residential buildings completed in 1924
Residential buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan