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History Lesson: Telling Detroit’s Immigrant Story Through its Architecture

History Lesson: Telling Detroit’s Immigrant Story Through its Architecture

by Albert Kahn Legacy admin | Nov 7, 2025 | Albert Kahn News, News

Jacob Jones, Detroit historian and Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation board member, recently published a tribute to the remarkable first- and second-generation American architects, artists and engineers who didn’t just shape much of the Motor City’s built environment, they...

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