A detail of the Hilsendegen's iconic cupola taken in 1953, shortly before the building was demolished.

Photo from the Detroit Historical Society

The Hilsendegen in the early 1950s

Photo from the Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University

The Monroe Theatre ticket booth. The theater was located in the Hilsendegen Block.

Photo from a 1995 edition of Marquee Magazine

A photo of the Hilsegeden Block shortly before demolition.

Photo from the July 28, 1953, edition of the Detroit Free Press

An arrow points to the Hilsendegen Block. The building's shape can also be observed.

Photo from the July 28, 1953, edition of the Detroit Free Press

The Hilsendegen Building, on the left, would soon be expanded to occupy the site of the St. John's German Evangelical Church next door. This photo was taken in 1872, shortly after the first phase of the Hilsendegen was built.

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library