J.L. Hudson Department Store and Addition

The J.L. Hudson Building ("Hudson's") was a department store in Detroit, Michigan, which occupied the address of 1206 Woodward Avenue. It was constructed beginning in 1911, with additions throughout the years, before being "completed" in 1946, and named after the company's founder, Joseph Lowthian Hudson. Hudson's first building on the site actually opened in 1891 but was demolished in 1923 for a new structure. It was the flagship store for the Hudson's chain. The building was destroyed in a controlled demolition on October 24, 1998, with many people in Hart Plaza (Detroit) and Dieppe Gardens (Windsor, Ontario) watching from safe distances. Designed by Smith, Hinchman, & Grylls, Hudson's consisted of approximately 33 levels: five...