Downtown Detroit in Wayne County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

L.B. King and Company Building

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, May 3, 2021

1. L. B. King and Company Building Marker

Inscription.

L.B. King and Company headquartered here from 1911 to 1932, and Annis Furs occupied the building from 1932 to 1983. Constructed in 1911 to the designs of James S. Rogers and Walter MacFarlane, it exemplifies the Chicago commercial style popular in the early twentieth century. The building features a steel frame, terra cotta skin, three-part vertical division and banks of “Chicago windows.” It incorporates classical decorative elements in the cornice and the window details

Erected 1989 by Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L1376.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 42° 20.076′ N, 83° 2.842′ W. Marker is in Detroit, Michigan, in Wayne County. It is in Downtown Detroit. It is at the intersection of Library Street and Grand River Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Library Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1274 Library St, Detroit MI 48226, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Statue of Abraham Lincoln (within shouting distance of this marker); Parker's Alley

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Henry the Hatter (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Kresge Korner (about 400 feet away); The Kern Clock (about 500 feet away); Vernor's Ginger Ale (about 500 feet away); Germantown / The Harmonie Club (about 600 feet away); Beatrice Buck's Paradise Valley Park (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Detroit.

Also see . . . L. B. King and Company Building. Exerpt:

After graduation, King joined his father's crockery and glassware firm, which had been founded in 1849. He rose through the ranks to become president of the company in 1907, by which time the company was specializing as a china wholesaler.

(Submitted on May 12, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, May 3, 2021

2. L. B. King and Company Building Marker

Added to National Register of Historic Places June 12, 1987

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, May 3, 2021

3. L. B. King and Company Building Marker

View from Library Street

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, May 3, 2021

4. L. B. King and Company Building Marker

NRHP marker located at entrance seen from Grand River Avenue

L.B. King and Company Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 16, 2022

5. L.B. King and Company Building and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 700 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 12, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. 5. submitted on October 18, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.