Building, Tech Town, since 1920
NABISCO factory
Standing and open
- Opened
- 1920
- Standing
- 106 years
Designed by Albert G. Zimmermann
NABISCO factory has stood on W. Baltimore St. in Tech Town since 1920, 106 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
What is there now
Standing and open
We checked building permits, sales, listings and the city's blight and demolition files on October 25, 2026. Nothing new at this address in the last two years.
The story
NABISCO factory opened in 1920, during the boom years when the auto industry turned Detroit into one of the fastest growing cities in America.
Credit the design to Albert G. Zimmermann.
It still stands and still opens its doors.
Go see it at 899 W. Baltimore St. Photos never get the scale right.
Timeline
- 1920 Built Designed by Albert G. Zimmermann
- 2026 Today 106 years and still standing
Where it is
899 W. Baltimore St.
On this map
- 1 NABISCO factory This place
- 2 Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company Detroit Warehouse 0.2 mi
- 3 One Ford Place 0.2 mi
- 4 Dreamtroit (Warren Motor Car Co.) 0.2 mi
- 5 Fisher Building 0.3 mi
- 6 The Amsterdam Lofts 0.3 mi
- 7 General Motors Research Laboratory 0.3 mi
- 8 Argonaut Building 0.3 mi
- 9 General Motors Building 0.3 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
Who made it
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Around the block
It is in Tech Town. See the neighborhood's homes, pros and story.
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Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company Detroit Warehouse
Building, built 1920, Commercial Style, by Francis W. Fitzpatrick
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.2 mi
- One Ford Place Building, built 1904, by Albert Kahn 0.2 mi
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Dreamtroit (Warren Motor Car Co.)
Building, built 1910, Commercial Style, by Rogers & MacFarlane
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.2 mi
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Fisher Building
Building, built 1928, Art Deco, by Albert Kahn
Photo: KovacsDaniel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.3 mi
- The Amsterdam Lofts Built 1905 0.3 mi
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General Motors Research Laboratory
Building, built 1928, Early Commercial, by Albert Kahn
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.3 mi
- Argonaut Building Building, built 1928, Art Deco, by Albert Kahn 0.3 mi
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General Motors Building
Skyscraper, built 1922, Neo-classical, by Albert Kahn
Photo: Historic American Buildings Survey, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
0.3 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.