Woodward & Grand River Building

**dtowncitylover** · August-29-17, 04:10 PM

Don't worry, not about the Elliott Building, upcoming Shinola Hotel, or Hudson's, but what was the building where Moosejaw and a parking deck now inhabit? This would be SW corner. Perhaps there was a thread about this? Thanks!

**Dexlin** · September-01-17, 07:36 PM

My mind is going completely blank on this one, but what little research I can find is a city study listing an address of 1281 Woodward for a "Traub Bros." building, which seems to have been in existence since at least 1894.

There is also an 1275-1279 Woodward building [[Hickey's), which it would seem would have been in the same corner, but the piece expressley mentions 1281 having windows on Grand River, so maybe 1275-1279 Woodward was directly south? This building is mentioned as being 4 stories, made of brick and with a terra cotta cornice, and as of the date of the report, still being occupied by Foot Locker if anyone remembers the building.

**dtowncitylover** · September-05-17, 09:45 AM

Thanks Dexlin for the response!

The only Traub Bros I could find is the Grand Trunk Pub building which originally housed the Traub Bros Jewelry store. Perhaps their original address was in the 1200s before the '21 change? I dunno...

So weird that this corner is a mystery. I can't find a picture. Unlike B. Siegel's corner, or Elliott Building or of course Hudson's...