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Poletown Historic District, Bohn Aluminum & Brass Corporation, 2512 East Grand Boulevard, Detroit, Wayne County, MI
Summary
Significance: The Bohn Aluminum and Brass Corporation complex is historically significant for its role in Detroit's early labor movement. This industrial complex was once the site of several vehement labor protests. These are reputed to have been the first instances where black workers overcame their traditional caution concerning labor unions. The overwhelmingly black labor force at Bohn Aluminum and Brass Corporation was notably successful in these early disputes. The Bohn Aluminum union local was the first UAW union to elect a black president.
Survey number: HABS MI-275-3
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Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Location
Detroit (Mich.), 42.37741, -83.05373
Source
Library of Congress
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