Garden Court Condominiums

Garden Court Condominiums (originally Garden Court Apartments) is a condominium building located at 2900 East Jefferson Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.^[1]

Garden Court Apartments
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	2900 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit, Michigan
Coordinates	42°20′22″N 83°1′9″W
Built	1915
Architect	Albert Kahn
MPS	East Jefferson Avenue Residential TR
NRHP reference No.	85002937[1]
Added to NRHP	October 9, 1985

Description

The Garden Court Apartments is an H-shaped building standing nine stories tall with a symmetrical façade facing Jefferson Avenue.^[2] The lowest two stories are faced with limestone, while the remainder of the building is made from red brick. Two rounded bay window units rise the full nine stories.^[2] The top story has limestone belt courses and window surrounds, and a balustrade runs along the edge of the flat roof.^[2]

History

The Garden Court Apartments were constructed for J. Harrington Walker (of Hiram Walker & Sons) in 1915.^[2] Walker lived across the street from the Garden Court; when the building was completed, he moved into the top floor of the south tower (now units C8, D800, and D801).^[2]

The building originally housed 32 very large luxury apartments.^[2] In 2008, the Garden Court Apartments have been converted to a condominium, with 65 one- two- and three-bedroom units.^[3]

The building was featured in the television show Martin.^[4]