Brewster-Douglass Housing Projects

Brewster-Douglass Housing Projects
The four remaining towers as seen in 2010
Map
General information
TypeResidential
Address2700 St. Antoine Street
Town or cityDetroit, Michigan
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42°20′58″N 83°03′00″W / 42.34944°N 83.05000°W / 42.34944; -83.05000
Groundbreaking1935
Completed1942–1952
Demolished2003–2014
Height161 ft (49 m)
Technical details
Floor count14
Design and construction
Architect(s)Harley, Ellington & Day; Detroit Housing Commission; Smith Hinchman & Grylls
References
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The Brewster-Douglass Housing Projects (officially named the Frederick Douglass Homes, and alternately named Frederick Douglass Projects, Frederick Douglass Apartments, Brewster-Douglass Homes, and Brewster-Douglass Projects) were the largest residential housing project owned by the city of Detroit. It was located in the Brush Park section on the east side of Detroit, Michigan, United States, near the Chrysler Freeway, Mack Avenue and St. Antoine Street. The housing project is named after Brewster Street, which ran through the area, and Frederick Douglass, African American abolitionist, author, and reformer. It was demolished in phases between 2003 and 2014.

The complex was home to such notable figures as Diana Ross, Mary Wilson, Florence Ballard, Loni Love, and Etterlene DeBarge, during their early years.

  1. ^ "Brewster Homes Historical Marker". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.