Brewster-Douglass Housing Projects, Public housing complex in Detroit, United States.
The Brewster-Douglass Housing Projects contained four residential towers, multiple row houses, and a recreation center across 14 acres near downtown Detroit.
First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt initiated the groundbreaking ceremony in 1935, marking the beginning of Detroit's first public housing development for African-American families.
Several Motown performers, including Diana Ross, Mary Wilson, Florence Ballard, and Smokey Robinson, spent their early years in these residential buildings.
The complex required at least one employed parent per family residency, providing 941 housing units for working families in Detroit by 1941.
The six concrete towers, each reaching 14 floors, stood empty for years before their complete demolition in 2014 to make way for new development.
Location: Detroit
Inception: 1942
Architects: HED
Floors above the ground: 14
Height: 46 m
GPS coordinates: 42.34500,-83.04700
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:57
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