The Wardell | |
 The Park Shelton, seen from across Woodward | |
| Location | 15 East Kirby Street Detroit,Michigan, United States |
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| Coordinates | 42°21′38″N83°3′58″W / 42.36056°N 83.06611°W /42.36056; -83.06611 |
| Built | 1926 |
| Architect | Weston and Ellington |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals |
| NRHP reference No. | 07000744[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 22, 2007 |
ThePark Shelton is a historic condominium building located at 15 East Kirby Street (on the corner of Kirby andWoodward Avenue) inMidtownDetroit,Michigan. Built in 1926 asThe Wardell hotel, the building was therefore listed under this name in theNational Register of Historic Places in 2007.
The Wardell was designed by Detroit architectsWeston and Ellington and built by Bryant and Detwiler[2] in 1926 as a residential hotel, intended for extended stays.[3]Architectural sculpture for the building was created byCorrado Parducci.[4] The name comes from Fred Wardell, who owned theEureka Vacuum Cleaner Company.[3]Diego Rivera and his wife (and fellow artist), Frida Kahlo, lived there while working on his mural at theDetroit Institute of Arts.[3]
The Wardell was sold toSheraton Hotels in October 1941,[5] and renamedThe Wardell Sheraton Hotel in 1943,[6] then theSheraton Hotel, and finally thePark Sheraton Hotel in December 1951.[7] In September 1952,[8] it was sold to New Yorker Louis Schleiffer. As he could no longer use the Sheraton name, he changed the spelling just slightly,[9] renaming it thePark Shelton Hotel.[3] It was the Detroit hotel of choice for such celebrities asBob Hope,George Burns,Gracie Allen, andRaymond Burr.[3] In the 1970s, the Park Shelton Hotel was converted to apartments.
In 2004,[10] the Park Shelton was redeveloped into condominiums, creating 227 luxury units in the building.[11] The newly refurbished building was opened in August 2004.[12]
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