Jeffersonian Apartments

Jeffersonian Apartments
General information
Type	residential high-rise
Location	9000 East Jefferson Avenue Detroit, Michigan
Coordinates	42.3558°N 82.9867°W / 42.3558; -82.9867
Completed	1965
Height
Antenna spire	102.8 m (337 ft)
Roof	101 m (331 ft)
Top floor	98.2 m (322 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	30
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Gino Rossetti

The Jeffersonian Apartments—currently branded as “The Jefferson”—is a large apartment building at 9000 East Jefferson Avenue, on the near-east side of Detroit, Michigan. Built in 1965, primarily of glass and steel in the international architecture style, it is one of Detroit's tallest residential buildings -- standing 30 stories with 412 residential units.

The site is close to the MacArthur Bridge and Belle Isle. As the building is situated on a steep slope, the Jefferson Avenue entrance is 17 feet higher than the back entrance along the Detroit River.

Education

The building is zoned to Detroit Public Schools

• Howe Elementary School
• Butzel Elementary/Middle School (for 6-8)
• Southeastern High School [1]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Detroit
• Architecture of metropolitan Detroit
• Robert Sharoff

References

• Hill, Eric J.; John Gallagher (2002). AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-3120-3.
• Meyer, Katherine Mattingly and Martin C.P. McElroy with Introduction by W. Hawkins Ferry, Hon A.I.A. (1980). Detroit Architecture A.I.A. Guide Revised Edition. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1651-4.

External links

• "Emporis building ID 118491". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016.
• "Jeffersonian Apartments". SkyscraperPage.
• The Jefferson Apartments in Detroit Website Archived 2023-03-27 at the Wayback Machine