The Kean is an apartment building located at 8925 East Jefferson Avenue in

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, directly adjacent to the Hibbard Apartment Building. It was listed on the

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in 1985.

Description

The Kean is a striking

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apartment building containing some Romanesque elements. The building is sixteen stories high, containing four apartments per floor. The main structure is brick; the entrance is embellished with light orange

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, inset medallions, and Corinthian columns. The vertical surfaces rise the full height of the building. The hipped roof is tiled, and edged with a red and white checkerboard pattern and projecting gargoyles.

History

The Kean was designed by Charles Noble in 1931. With the onset of the Great Depression, this was the last of the large residential apartments built along Jefferson until well after

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. The building is currently operated as an apartment building.

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The Kean at Detroit Living
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