Building, Pontiac, since 1928
Casa del Rey Apartments
Photographed standing in 2010
- Opened
- 1928
- Style
- Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
- Standing
- 98 years
The Casa del Rey Apartments has stood on Oneida Rd. in Pontiac since 1928, 98 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
What is there now
Standing
We checked building permits, sales, listings and the city's blight and demolition files on October 24, 2026. Nothing new at this address in the last two years.
The story
The Casa del Rey Apartments opened in 1928, in the years the auto age reached every town around Detroit.
It was built in the Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals style, and it still reads that way from the sidewalk.
The National Register of Historic Places listed it in 1989.
Next time you are nearby, stop at 111 Oneida Rd and look up.
The Casa del Rey Apartments is an apartment building located at 111 Oneida Road in Pontiac, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
Timeline
- 1928 Built Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Spanish eclectic
- 1989 Listed on the National Register June 29, 1989
- 2026 Today 98 years and still standing
Where it is
111 Oneida Rd., Pontiac
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Photo credits
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- Casa del Rey Apartments Pontiac MI, 2010 Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sources
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