Midtown Woodward Historic District

The Addison Hotel, currently known as the Addison Apartments, is located at 14 Charlotte. The structure, designed by Albert Kahn, was built in 1905[2] and originally featured 50 luxury apartments that were later changed in the 1920s to accommodate 113 hotel rooms. The hotel originally had a large open penthouse used for gambling and serving liquor during the Prohibition, as well as a hidden tunnel leading to three adjacent store on Woodward Avenue used by the hotel owners as an escape tunnel during the Prohibition. The structure is currently being restored to feature 40 apartments.[2]

The Fine Arts Theatre is located at 2952 Woodward. The theatre, with 582 seats, was designed by C. Howard Crane. It opened in 1914 as the Addison, and closed in 1980.[3]

The Crystal Ballroom is located at 3100 Woodward; the building is currently known as the Crystal Lofts and the current ground-floor tenant is Zacarro's Market. The ballroom was built in 1919.[4] The facade of the original building was altered (likely in 1936 when Woodward Avenue was widened) to add the Art Deco elements apparent on the front.[4] In 2005, the building was redeveloped with retail space on the ground floor and 16 residential units above on the second floor.[5]

Albert Kahn designed this structure at 3408-3414 Woodward Avenue in 1912; it was built in 1919 as a print shop.[6] After sitting vacant for decades, it has been redeveloped into retail space.

Wayne State University's Bonstelle Theatre is located at 3424 Woodward at the north end of the district; it was origally the Temple Beth El. At the turn of the 20th century, Rabbi Leo M. Franklin of Detroit's Temple Beth El led the push for the construction of a new temple building.[7] He hired architect Albert Kahn, a member of the congregation, to design the building.[7] Groundbreaking began on November 25, 1901, with the ceremonial cornerstone laid on April 23, 1902.[7] The first services were held in the chapel on January 24, 1903, and the formal dedication was held on September 18–19 of the same year.[7]