Jeffersonian Apartments | |
Completion Date: | 1965 |
Building Type: | residential high-rise |
Location: | 9000 East Jefferson Avenue Detroit, Michigan |
Coordinates: | 42.3558°N -82.9867°W |
Roof: | 101m (331feet) |
Top Floor: | 98.2m (322.2feet) |
Antenna Spire: | 102.8m (337.3feet) |
Floor Count: | 30 |
Architect: | Gino Rossetti |
The Jeffersonian Apartments—currently branded as “The Jefferson”—is a large apartment building at 9000 East Jefferson Avenue, on the near-east side of Detroit, Michigan. Built in 1965, primarily of glass and steel in the international architecture style, it is one of Detroit's tallest residential buildings -- standing 30 stories with 412 residential units.
The site is close to the MacArthur Bridge and Belle Isle. As the building is situated on a steep slope, the Jefferson Avenue entrance is 17 feet higher than the back entrance along the Detroit River.
The building is zoned to Detroit Public Schools