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The Paterson Building

Art Deco architecture in MichiganBuildings and structures in Flint, MichiganOffice buildings completed in 1931
The Paterson Building
The Paterson Building

The Paterson Building is a historic structure located at 653 South Saginaw Street and Third Street in Flint, Michigan. It was built by William A. Paterson of the W. A. Paterson Company who first built carriages there starting in 1869. He switched to manufacturing automobiles in 1909, and the company built well-regarded automobiles until 1923.The building was damaged by fire and rebuilt in 1931 in the art deco style. The Paterson building had been owned by Thomas W. Collison Jr. of the Collison Family for 30 years under their parent corporation Thomas W. Collison & Co., Inc. It was sold in 2019 to former NBA basketball player Morris Peterson's Flintstone Investment Group. In 2023 Peterson lost ownership of the building and the building was returned to the Collison Family. On January 2024, the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation awarded a $3.5 million grant to Communities First allowing the organization to purchase and rehabilate the building. The building has three office floors with a full garage in the basement level. The building consists of mainly law and medical offices. There are also retail stores on the Third Street side. The building rich Art Deco has been maintained throughout the interior and exterior of the building.

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The Paterson Building
East Third Street, Flint

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48502 Flint
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