Grimm Jewelry Store
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Artifact Overview
Englebert Grimm sold and repaired watches, clocks and jewelry in this building. The business was located on Michigan Avenue in Detroit, from 1886 until 1931. Shops like Grimm's prospered in cities, selling mass-produced goods of the newly industrializing society. Grimm and his family lived above the store in comfortable but relatively modest quarters.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Store
Date Made
1885
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by architect Peter Dederichs for owner Engelbert Grimm in Detroit, Michigan.
Location
at Greenfield Village in Main Street District
Object ID
43.155.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Brick (Clay material)
Wood (Plant material)
Pine (Wood)
Copper (Metal)
Glass (Material)
Cast iron
Plaster
Stone (Worked rock)
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