The Laredo, Art Deco Apt. in Detroit

Welcome back to PinetopJackson2, the channel where 𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒅𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒖𝒓𝒃𝒂𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏. Today we're looking at this beautiful Art Deco apartment complex. This is what's left of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐨. The 18,473 square foot complex was built in 1928. It has been sitting vacant & abandoned since 2007. In today's episode, we're venturing inside! We'll go up to the rooftop, down to the basement, we'll examine this ornate brickwork on the outside and the crackling, peeling lead paint on the inside. We'll take a look at vintage maps from the neighborhood, and we're going to hear first-hand accounts from people who lived here. We are in the Dexter-Linwood neighborhood of Detroit, once a thriving, largely Jewish community. The Laredo was built in 1928. The building was designed by architectural firm Weidmaier & Gay, who also did a number of other apartment buildings in Detroit and Highland Park, many with these bold, Moorish-style accents. The project was bankrolled by one Henry Nussbaum. Not a lot is known about Henry Nussbaum. He was a Jewish immigrant. When he died, he was buried in Oakview Cemetery in Royal Oak, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit about 20 minutes north. We'll take a quick drive up there and pay a visit to his gravesite. Before he got involved in American real estate, Henry Nussbaum was a plumber. He was born in Austria in 1895, and he immigrated to the U.S. in 1919. He had a good career dealing plumbing products from the Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Company, which would go on to become American Standard and is still in business today. We're not sure if Henry was involved in any other apartment communities besides the Laredo, but we're pretty sure he continued in his plumbing business even after the Laredo was built in 1928. He died of cancer in 1947, at the age of 52. Much thanks to @NaomisAdventures and @roamingremi01 for coming along on this adventure, and waiting outside with the tripod while the cop drove by! 00:00 Intro 01:12 Sanborn Maps 02:24 Who was Henry Nussbaum? 03:40 Inside the Laredo 07:44 2nd Floor 09:00 3rd Floor 10:40 Rooftop 12:31 Basement Disclaimer: Pinetop Jackson does not break into buildings. Every location we document is open with no sings warning against trespassing present at the time of visit. We do not vandalize. While we do respect the graffiti and street art encountered, we do not practice this art. Our goal and our intent is to document these historically significant locations for posterity, and we enter them with respect. We take nothing but photos (and video!) and leave nothing but footprints. #detroithistory #abandonedplaces #history Indonesian subtitles