County

[82] Wayne Co, MI

Sides Painted

Color

Black

Structure

Brick Building

Unique Characteristics

None

Still Standing

Yes

Credits

Photos 1 & 2 by Nasser Hassan.

Photo 3 by unknown (Nov. 2013).

Photo 4 Google street view (June 2011).

Photo 5 by Daniel Kroha.

Photo 6 by Dr. Ken Jones (2014).

Photo 7 by Nancy Fuel Neal (Sept. 7, 2015).

Photo 8 by Steve Nagy (May 2, 2018).

Photo 9 Google street view (May 2023).

Photo 10 by Toni Alger (Oct. 20, 2024).

Photo 11 by S. Scotty Scottwards (Oct. 20, 2024) courtesy of ghost Signs

Photo 12 Google satellite image.

Other Information

Discovered by Nasser Hassan (see Photos 1 & 2), after building next to it was demolished in 2013. Photo 4 shows the building on the left that was torn down (yellow brick) to expose the Mail Pouch sign on the two-story brick building.

Where to find it

Along the nothwest side of Michigan Avenue (US-12) West of the Woodward Ave. traffic circle, in Detroit, by 5.3 miles. The two story brick building is on the right side of Michigan Ave. (US-12) headed west from the Woodward Ave. traffic circle. The Mail Pouch sign faces west. One side. Black background.

Address

8916 Michigan Ave (US-12)

City

Detroit

State

Zipcode

49210

Country

USA

Latitude

N 42° 19.77'

Longitude

W -83° 09.06'

lat

42.32964246

lng

-83.15097504