Lost building, Central Southwest, 1925 to 1965
Howard Flint Ink Co.
Demolished in 1965
- Opened
- 1925
- Torn down
- 1965
Designed by Weston & Ellington
Howard Flint Ink Co. stood in Central Southwest from 1925 until 1965. Here is what it was, who made it and where to find the spot today.
What is there now
Demolished in 1965
We have not yet found a source that says what stands on the spot today. Last looked on October 25, 2026.
The story
In 1925, in the years Detroit became the Motor City and built like it meant to stay on top, Howard Flint Ink Co. went up in Central Southwest.
The design came from Weston & Ellington.
It is gone now, demolished in 1965, and the map pin below marks where it stood.
Timeline
- 1925 Built Designed by Weston & Ellington
- 1965 Closed
- 1965 Demolished
- 2026 Today 61 years since it came down
Where it is
2546 Clark Ave.
On this map
- 1 Howard Flint Ink Co. This place
- 2 Ladder 4 Wine Bar (Engine Company No. 10 / Ladder Company No. 4) 0.5 mi
- 3 YMCA Western Branch 0.5 mi
- 4 St. Hedwig Catholic Church 0.6 mi
- 5 Grosfield Building 0.6 mi
- 6 Michigan Avenue Historic Commercial District 0.6 mi
- 7 Bagley-West Vernor Historic District 0.6 mi
- 8 West Side Dom Polski 0.6 mi
- 9 West Vernor-Junction Historic District 0.6 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
Park Shelton, by Weston & Ellington. Photo: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Architect
Weston & EllingtonArchitecture firm. Designed Fort Wayne Hotel (1926) and 3 more in Metro Detroit
Also by Weston & Ellington
- Fort Wayne Hotel 1926
- Park Shelton 1926
- St. Peter's Episcopal Church 1929
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Chateau Frontenac
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Belcrest Apartments
Building, built 1926, Neo-Romanesque, by Charles N. Agree
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Westin Book Cadillac Hotel
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Broderick Tower
Structure, built 1927, Beaux Arts, by Louis Kamper
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Cadillac Tower
Structure, built 1927, Late Gothic Revival, by Bonnah & Chaffee
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Around the block
It is in Central Southwest. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
- Ladder 4 Wine Bar (Engine Company No. 10 / Ladder Company No. 4) Building, built 1911, by Chittenden & Kotting 0.5 mi
- YMCA Western Branch Building, built 1928, Spanish Romanesque, by Malcomson & Higginbotham 0.5 mi
- St. Hedwig Catholic Church House of worship, built 1911, by Harry J. Rill 0.6 mi
- Grosfield Building Building, built 1893, Late Victorian, by Joseph E. Mills 0.6 mi
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Michigan Avenue Historic Commercial District
Building, built 1884, Italianate, by Joseph E. Mills
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.6 mi
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Bagley-West Vernor Historic District
Building, built 1920, Italianate, by Donaldson & Meier
Photo: Fbabbie, CC0 1.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.6 mi
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West Side Dom Polski
Building, built 1917, by /architects/joseph-gwizdowski
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.6 mi
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West Vernor-Junction Historic District
Building, Late Victorian, by Donaldson & Meier
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.6 mi
Sources
Facts only, gathered from these sources. The story above is written by Rebuild Detroit. Every photo names its author and license where it appears.