8600 Oakland Ave
- Identifier
- DBB-LOC-03462
- Address
- 8600 Oakland Ave, Detroit, Michigan
- Map URL
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- Street
- Oakland Ave
- Cross Street(s)
- Hague Ave
- City
- Detroit
- Description
- This building was erected in 1941 and was the headquarters of Barthwell's Drug Stores. In addition to a large drug store and restaurant, the building housed the business offices of the drug store chain and was also home to Barthwell's ice cream manufacturing plant. A photograph of the building was featured in Barthwell's Drug Stores Tenth Anniversary Bulletin in 1943.
- Mentioned In
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1943 Barthwell's Drugs Tenth Anniversary Bulletin (Barthwell's Drug Stores)
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1944-06-24 Michigan Chronicle, 5 (Barthwell's Drug Stores)
- 1947-06-21 Detroit Tribune, 3 (Barthwell's Drug Stores)
- 1947-12-20 Detroit Tribune, 3 (BARTHWELL'S DRUG STORES)
- Title
- 8600 Oakland Ave