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Detroit Showcase Company

June 8, 2006

While driving down Fort Street one day, I noticed this large warehouse.

The faded paint on the facade reads “Detroit Showcase Company”. It was here that display showcases for various stores were made.

Here is a Sandborn Map from 1921. The 1897 Map didn’t show the company in this location.

By 1950 the building had been expanded, but the company was gone.

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  • menglebertgriffin

    I’m trying to find out more information about this company. Apparently the owner was Petz and they designed Petz Bars which were used in storefront systems. I believe my storefront in St. Louis was made at this factory in 1926. I’m missing a few pieces; I wonder if I might be able to find more of their products at architectural salvage co.s in Detroit.
    -m

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