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New Center Stamping, 950 East Milwaukee Avenue, Detroit, Wayne County, MI

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Summary

See HAER MI-416, Detroit's Milwaukee Junction Survey, for additional information.

Significance: This building has the distinction of being one of the few in Milwaukee Junction that is still used for its original purpose. The Fisher Body Corporation operated a stamping plant here from 1925-1989. In 1992, entrepreneur Gregory Smith purchased the property and began producing stampings. This site was also used as a set for the film "Eight Mile" about Detroit rapper Eminem.

Survey number: HAER MI-351

Building/structure dates: 1925 Initial Construction

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Date

1969 - 1980
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Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Christianson, Justine, transmitter
Lowe, Jet, photographer
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Location

Detroit (Mich.) ,  42.37239, -83.06159
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Library of Congress
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Link

http://www.loc.gov/
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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industrial facilities new center milwaukee east milwaukee avenue detroit wayne county michigan brick buildings parapets factory windows automobile industry processing plants justine christianson fisher body corporation historic american engineering record jet lowe photo ultra high resolution high resolution detroit publishing company photograph collection library of congress