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Penfil Apartments
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| Location | 108--110 S. Hosmer St., Lansing, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 42°43′59″N 84°32′30″W / 42.73306°N 84.54167°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1923 |
| Architect | Brezner & Gay |
| Architectural style | Italian Renaissance |
| NRHP reference No. | 90001654[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 17, 1990 |
Penfil Apartments is an apartment building located at 108-110 South Hosmer Street in Lansing, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1] It is one of the few apartment buildings in Lansing constructed prior to World War II.
History
[edit]Joseph Penfil was a Lansing businessman who managed a number of small businesses in Lansing in the 1920s and 30s. In 1923, he hired the local architectural firm of Brezner & Gay to design this apartment building. It was constructed in 1923–24 on the site which previously held his house. The Great Depression took a toll on Penfil, and he lost control of the apartment building, which was renamed the Ruel Apartments in 1933.[2]
Description
[edit]The Penfil Apartments is a 3+1⁄2-story red brick Italian Renaissance Revival building with a flat roof, constructed in a symmetrical U-shape with the entrance in the interior courtyard. Large windows are at the lower level, with a water table above. A course of soldier bricks is above the water table, with two more below and above the third floor windows. Basketweave bricks are at the top of the facade.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b William E. Rutter. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Penfil Apartments". National Park Service. Retrieved September 6, 2025. With accompanying pictures
