Building, Lafayette Park, since 1911
Koenig Coal & Supply Co. Building
Standing and open
- Opened
- 1911
- Style
- Art Deco
- Standing
- 115 years
The Koenig Coal & Supply Co. Building has stood on Gratiot Ave. in Lafayette Park since 1911, 115 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
Koenig Coal & Supply Co. Building today, from the street
What is there now
Recently sold
- Sold for $950,000 Source: County parcel records
- Standing and open Source: Historic Detroit
We checked building permits, sales, listings and the city's blight and demolition files on October 25, 2026.
The story
The Koenig Coal & Supply Co. Building opened in 1911, in the years Detroit became the Motor City and built like it meant to stay on top.
It was built in the Art Deco style, and it still reads that way from the sidewalk.
It still stands and still opens its doors.
Go see it at 1486 Gratiot Ave. Photos never get the scale right.
Timeline
- 1911 Built Art Deco
- 2026 Sold July 3, 2026, for $950,000
- 2026 Today Recently sold
Where it is
1486 Gratiot Ave.
On this map
- 1 Koenig Coal & Supply Co. Building This place
- 2 Wisner Confectionary Building 330 ft
- 3 St. John's-St. Luke's Evangelical Church 0.1 mi
- 4 St. Joseph Shrine 0.1 mi
- 5 St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church 0.1 mi
- 6 Eastern Market Historic District 0.1 mi
- 7 Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Parish Complex (Boundary Increase) 0.1 mi
- 8 Frontera & Son 0.1 mi
- 9 Antietam Avenue Bridge 0.1 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
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Building, built 1913, Dutch Colonial, by Mildner & Eisen, demolished 1949
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Around the block
It is in Lafayette Park. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
- Wisner Confectionary Building Building, built 1931, Art Deco, by H. Lawrence Levander 330 ft
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St. John's-St. Luke's Evangelical Church
House of worship, built 1872, Late Victorian
Photo: Andrew Jameson at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.1 mi
- St. Joseph Shrine House of worship, built 1873, Gothic Revival, by Francis Himpler 0.1 mi
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St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
House of worship, built 1870, Late Gothic Revival, by Donaldson & Meier
Photo: Nheyob, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.1 mi
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Eastern Market Historic District
Historic district, Early Commercial
Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.1 mi
- Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Parish Complex (Boundary Increase) Building 0.1 mi
- Frontera & Son Building, built 1900, demolished 0.1 mi
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Antietam Avenue Bridge
Structure, built 1930, demolished 2008
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.1 mi
Photo credits
Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.
- Koenig Coal & Supply Co. Building from the street today Photo: Street View, 2026
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.