The historic Brown Brothers Cigar Factory was located on 119 State Street in Detroit.
It was later closed, and now it is occupied by Burns & Wilcox.
I discovered this via a tiny marker plate while walking on the fabulous sidewalk footpaths in Detroit in June 2025.
A century ago, the cigar manufacturing business was the largest cigar factory under one roof in the world.
The Brown Brothers were known for the iconic cigar brands like Cremo, Newsboys, Fontella, Carmencita, and Evangeline.
Here are some of the amazing manhole covers on the streets of Detroit.
I noted them while walking endlessly on the streets of Detroit in June 2025.
I like the interesting geometric patterns on them.
Some are also colorful and have the Detroit City insignia on them.
If you decide to walk, the streets of Detroit are filled with amazing relics of the past waiting to be discovered.
Here’s a view looking away from the building towards the square.
Isn’t this an amazing view?
How to Reach
Read how to reach downtown Detroit from the airport.
Where to Eat in Detroit
Try the coney hot dog at the American Coney Island.
Try the The Food Trucks in the Cadillac Square
Where to Stay in Detroit
Tourist Attractions in Detroit
- The Spirit of Detroit Statue.
- Monument to Joe Louis in Detroit - The Fist
- Pocket Watch as a Public Clock in a Beautiful Alley of Detroit
- World’s Most Unique Fountain in Detroit
- Joe Louis Statue and Photo Collage in Detroit
- Detroit Foundation Hotel - Formerly a Fire Department Building
- Local Guides Day Out - Kite Exploration on Belle Isle
- An Obscure Clock Tower with Amazing Landscaping
- The Big Brother of Tabletop Alarm Clock Lives on an Island
- The Kern’s Clock in Detroit
- Detroit - Step on The Point of Origin
- Huntington Place
- Public Clock of CPA Building
- American Coney Island - Detroit’s Iconic Food Joint
- James Scott Memorial Fountain in Detroit
- Visit the Corner Public Clock above Fresh Mex.
- The Minimalistic Art - Clock Tower on Michigan Avenue.
- Detroit SS Bank Clock Tower and Historic Marker
- Millenium Bell - Detroit’s Own Fish Head Bell
- The Corner Public Clock of Scientology Church
- Huntington Place in Detroit - It is Big, Very Big
- Detroit Veterans Memorial - The Legacy of American Heroes
- Transcending Arch Monument - A Symbol of Enduring Spirit
