The Paterson Building

The Paterson Building is a historic structure located at 653 South Saginaw Street and Third Street in Flint, Michigan. It was built by William A. Paterson of the W. A. Paterson Company who first built carriages there starting in 1869. He switched to manufacturing automobiles in 1909, and the company built well-regarded automobiles until 1923.[1]

The Paterson Building
General information
StatusCompleted
Address653 S. Saginaw St.
Town or cityFlint, MI 48502
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.0144°N 83.6889°W / 43.0144; -83.6889
LandlordThomas W. Collison & Co., Inc. Suite 307
Exterior Art Deco Terracotta

The building was damaged by fire and rebuilt in 1931 in the art deco style.[2] The Paterson building had been owned by Thomas W. Collison Jr. of the Collison Family for 30 years under their parent corporation Thomas W. Collison & Co., Inc.

It was sold in 2019 to former NBA basketball player Morris Peterson's Flintstone Investment Group. The building has three office floors with a full garage in the basement level. The building consists of mainly law and medical offices. There are also retail stores on the Third Street side. The building rich Art Deco has been maintained throughout the interior and exterior of the building.[2]

References
  1. Kimes, Beverly Rae; Clark Jr., Henry Austin (1996). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942 (3rd ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 978-0-87341-428-9.
  2. Flinn, Gary (2017). Hidden History of Flint. Charleston, SC: The History Press. p. 48. ISBN 9781625858412.
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