The northeast portion of the Brammall Supply warehouse was built in 1922 by the Hill Ice Cream Company. This was the same year that the well-known and now lost Liberty Theatre was built. Owner Leon Hill constructed the two story building for the staggering sum of $100,000. The state of the art ice cream factory featured all-masonry construction, poured concrete floors, and several cork-lined refrigeration rooms. The ice cream company was sold to the Artic Dairy of Detroit, Michigan in 1930. Sealtest Ice Cream acquired the Arctic Dairy in about 1950 and continued operations until the late 50's when the building was sold to Brammall Supply.
For the next 50+ years, the building was home to a variety of commercial tenants. No improvements were made to the building during this time.
For the next 50+ years, the building was home to a variety of commercial tenants. No improvements were made to the building during this time.
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