Swayze Court Apartments

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Swayze Apartments
Swayze Apartments Flint.jpg
Apartments in 2015, before renovation
Location313 W. Court St., Flint, Michigan
Coordinates43°00′39″N 83°41′27″W / 43.01083°N 83.69083°W / 43.01083; -83.69083 (Swayze Court Apartments)Coordinates: 43°00′39″N 83°41′27″W / 43.01083°N 83.69083°W / 43.01083; -83.69083 (Swayze Court Apartments)
Built1924 (1924)
ArchitectPaul C. Kroske
NRHP reference No.15000363[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 10, 2015

Swayze Court Apartments (also called Swayze Apartments) is an apartment building located at 313 W. Court Street in Flint, Michigan. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 215.[1]

History[]

Flint at the beginning of the twentieth century was experiencing explosive growth tied to the growth of the automotive industry. The city's population increased from under 40,000 in 1910 to over 150,000 in 1930, leading to a shortage of housing space.[2] In 1924, William S. Ballenger Sr., one of the founders of Buick Motor Company, constructed the Swayze Apartments. Ballenger hired Detroit architect Paul C. Kroske to design the building.[3] It was originally home to many General Motors executives, as well as Flint business people and families. However, by 2000 the building was vacant and slowly falling into disrepair.[4] In 2015, local nonprofit Communities First began rehabilitation of the building.[5] Restoration was completed in 2017.[6]

Description[]

Swayze Court Apartments contains 36 units.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 7/06/15 - 7/10/15". National Park Service. July 17, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  2. ^ Kristine M. Kidorf (October 2007), NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM: Berridge Hotel
  3. ^ "Swayze Apartments in Flint gets nod for National Register of Historic Places nomination". MSHDA. June 12, 2015.
  4. ^ "Swayze Grand Opening". Communities First Inc. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  5. ^ a b Eric Dresden (January 18, 2015). "New 36-unit restoration planned for Flint's former Swayze apartments". MLive.
  6. ^ Jake May (February 9, 2017). "See inside historic Swayze building after renovations". Flint News.
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