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Summary

Significance: The First Williams Block is a rare example of a pre-Civil War commercial building remaining in Detroit. It is also an important example of the work of Sheldon Smith, a member of Detroit's first generation of architects, who was best-known for his commercial block designs. John Constantine Williams, who built this commercial building to develop part of his real estate holdings in Detroit, was a member of one of the city's wealthiest families during the middle decades of the nineteenth century.

Survey number: HABS MI-322

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monroe monroe avenue commercial detroit wayne county michigan historic american buildings survey photo ultra high resolution high resolution american civil war civil war united states history detroit publishing company photograph collection library of congress
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Date

1933 - 1970
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Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
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Location

Detroit (Mich.) ,  42.33143, -83.04575
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Source

Library of Congress
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Link

http://www.loc.gov/
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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