Old building usage?

[Uncledave54]

I'm trying to find out what a building was used for in the 1930's.

The building my father grew up in, still exists. They lived over a commercial store. I'm trying to determine if it was my grandfathers barber shop.

Any ideas where to start is greatly appreciated.

[MikeM]

Address?

[Uncledave54]

12041 dexter, detroit.
It's Dexter Grinds coffee shop now.

[Danny]

I'm trying to find out what a building was used for in the 1930's.

The building my father grew up in, still exists. They lived over a commercial store. I'm trying to determine if it was my grandfathers barber shop.

Any ideas where to start is greatly appreciated.

Right next to a Jewish Synagogues of Gemiuth Chassodim and down the street from Tishyah United Hebrew School and next to Nusach Hari.

[jcole]

I'm trying to find out what a building was used for in the 1930's.

The building my father grew up in, still exists. They lived over a commercial store. I'm trying to determine if it was my grandfathers barber shop.

Any ideas where to start is greatly appreciated.

grandfather's name?

[jcole]

I did a google search for barber shop 12041 Dexter ave and found this in the 1956 Detroit Jewish News

Barber shop for sale; 3 chairs
Good Income; Low Rent
12041 Dexter

Hope it helps some

[Uncledave54]

I did a google search for barber shop 12041 Dexter ave and found this in the 1956 Detroit Jewish News



Hope it helps some

Bingo!!!

Thanks

[Uncledave54]

grandfather's name?

Samuel Moskovitch

[jcole]

I found this in the 1928 Polk on Ancestry
by 1940 they were living at 3711 Duane St, which is the side of the barber shop on Dexter. If you google 3711 Duane, you'll see what I mean. I assume the downstairs was listed on Dexter and the home upstairs on Duane.

[Uncledave54]

Oh, i found that. What I'm trying to verify, is was that building indeed a barber shop.

According to the 1940 cencus, in 1935 they were living some place else.

If thats the case, then the Hastings Street address you found could be the shop.

Thanks for all the help

[jcole]

It looks like both were barbershops, the one on Hastings and the one on Dexter, so maybe he moved the shop and home
during the 30's

[Uncledave54]

It looks like both were barbershops, the one on Hastings and the one on Dexter, so maybe he moved the shop and home
during the 30's

Very well could be.

Thanks again. You have no idea how much this helps.

[jcole]

Glad to help; I enjoy research

Very well could be.

Thanks again. You have no idea how much this helps.