West Side Industrial in Detroit in Wayne County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Detroit Copper & Brass
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, April 7, 2021
1. Detroit Copper & Brass Marker
Inscription.
Detroit Copper and Brass. . On this site, once owned by Christian Buhl--alderman, city mayor, police commissioner and banker--stands the former office of the Detroit Copper and Brass Rolling Mills Company. Buhl was the first president of the company, which was incorporated in 1880. Company owners erected this brick Georgian style office building in 1906. Detroit Copper and Brass Rolling Mills was the largest fabricator of copper and brass in Michigan. As the primary provider of exterior ornamentation and brass engine parts for the Ford Motor Car Company, Detroit Copper and Brass played a major role in helping to build Detroit's reputation as "the city that put America on wheels." The company was absorbed by Anaconda Copper and Brass in 1927.
On this site, once owned by Christian Buhl--alderman, city mayor, police commissioner and banker--stands the former office of the Detroit Copper & Brass Rolling Mills Company. Buhl was the first president of the company, which was incorporated in 1880. Company owners erected this brick Georgian style office building in 1906. Detroit Copper & Brass Rolling Mills was the largest fabricator of copper and brass in Michigan. As the primary provider of exterior ornamentation and brass engine parts for the Ford Motor Car Company, Detroit Copper & Brass played a major role in helping to build Detroit's reputation as "the city that put America on wheels." The company was absorbed by Anaconda Copper & Brass in 1927.
Erected 1980 by Michigan History Division, Department of State. (Marker Number L0685.)
Location. 42° 18.519′ N, 83° 5.265′ W. Marker is in Detroit, Michigan, in Wayne County. It is in the West Side Industrial. Marker is on South Clark Street, 0.1 miles north of West Jefferson Avenue, on the left
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when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 174 S Clark St, Detroit MI 48209, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 796 times since then and 146 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 8, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.