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1315 Hill Street Apartments
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The apartment building at 1315 Hill Street in Ann Arbor was constructed in 2006 by the A.R. Brouwer Co. of Dexter for Campus Realty. The building's contemporary design in a historic neighborhood has received mixed reactions, with some observers finding it "ugly" while others believe it to be a very attractive - if unorthodox - example of infill construction. Materials are higher quality than typical new campus-oriented apartments, including a slate exterior, bamboo flooring, and granite countertops.
The structure has 11 apartments on three stories, with parking under the east side of the building. Apartments are 3-4 bedrooms and 2-3 bath, totalling 13,600 square feet.
[edit] Amariah Freeman House
The previous structure at this address was the Amariah Freeman House, a "textbook example of the Italian Renaissance style" constructed in 1908 by a local attorney. In 1914, Freeman sold the house to the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity after building another house at the corner of Hill and East University Street. In 1941, the house became a "League" women's boarding house, then the Alpha Kappa Kappa fraternity house from 1949-1962. More recently, the house was used by Delta Sigma Phi. (What happened to it?)
[edit] Sources
- A.R. Brouer Co. website, Current Projects - 1315 Hill Street
- Campus Realty website, Available properties
- Ann Arbor Historic District Commission minutes, 12 January 06 (google cache pdf-to-text)
- AADL Historic Buildings of Ann Arbor, 1315 Hill Street].

