About
On top of the the former Ira Wilson & Sons Dairy building, a giant cow head surveys the landscape and attracts visitors–especially those interested in larger-than-life roadside attractions. There isn't much else to see along this stretch on Detroit's east end.
The building was a popular ice cream parlor in the 1950s. Long after it closed, it received a jolt of publicity in 2002, when it was featured in the movie 8 Mile. The filmmakers gave the decrepit building a fresh coat of paint, but since production wrapped it has remained untouched and on the market since 2016.
Know Before You Go
Located on the east edge of the city. The cow is on the northwest corner of Mack Ave. and Lenox St.
Published
October 13, 2010
Sources
- Agility Nut: Big Critters: http://www.agilitynut.com/critters/cows1.html
- Tour De Hood: "Warren and Michigan Avenues: Meat City, Hair for Sale, Palindrome Fail, and more" (September 2009): http://tourdehood.wordpress.com/2009/09/13/warren-and-michigan-avenues-meat-city-hair-for-sale-palindrome-fail-and-more/
- Roadside America: Giant Cow Head: http://www.roadsideamerica.com/search/tip?offset=10&tip_Town=Detroit&tip_State=MI
