Click above images to enlarge Germania Building Complex 119-123Washington, Ann Arbor - Washtenaw County 207-211Ashley, Ann Arbor - Undef County Other Names Germania Hotel Earle Building Complex Property Type brick building Historic Use COMMERCE/TRADE/business Current Use COMMERCE/TRADE/business Style Late Victorian Architect/Builder George W. Schwab Narrative Description The Germania Building Complex consists of two adjacent, physically connected, and historically related structures located on the western edge of Ann Arbor's business district. The older of the two buildings, the 1885 Germania Building, is a square, three-story, stone-trimmed, brick, Late Victorian block to which a fourth story was added in 1895. Directly behind the hotel is the former Staebler & Sons Garage, a utilitarian, two-story, brick structure constructed in 1918. Both businesses were owned and run by the Staebler family. Statement of Significance The Germania Building Complex is the best preserved and one of the most important 19th century hotel buildings in Ann Arbor. The Late Victorian building was also a primary meeting place of the German community in Ann Arbor. The Staebler family owned the property and had several businesses operating in the complex, including; a farm implement store, Ann Arbor's first automobile dealership, and the hotel. The Germania Building Complex remained in the Staebler family until the early 1970s. Period of Significance 1866-1900 Significant Date(s) 1885, 1918 Registry Type(s) 03/10/1983 National Register listed Site ID# P3884