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

The old Old City Hall, left, and the Russell House

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

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

The Russell House cafe in 1898, after one of the hotel's redesigns. This redesign of the cafe was done by Alpheus W. Chittenden.

From an old architectural digest