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DeVries & Co.
A family specialty food shop in Eastern Market since 1887: cheeses from 14 countries, Michigan-made goods and a working 1904 freight elevator.
01 / The story of this place
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DeVries & Co. traces back to 1887, when Rudolph Hirt Jr. opened the R. Hirt Jr. Company to sell Detroit butter, eggs and cheese. He built the store in two halves, in 1893 and 1904, and the original Otis freight elevator still runs, one of the oldest working freight elevators in Wayne County. Son-in-law Clarence DeVries joined in 1924, and the retail shop took the DeVries name in 2011 while staying in the family. Come for cheeses from 14 countries, Michigan-made treats, coffee, oils and vinegars.
- Same family since 1887
- Cheeses from 14 countries
- Michigan-made products and Detroit gifts
- Working Otis freight elevator from 1904
- Cheese & Provisions Club
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03 / Events
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