Foster's Art House at 213 and 215 South State Street was a "shopping destination". The building is now occupied by Mr. Greek's and a variety of smaller stores above. It was owned by Clarice and James Foster.
Grace Shackman's 1996 piece in the Ann Arbor Observer gives a good account of how the building changed in use over the years.
From 1914 to 1941, the elegant structure of Dusseau’s memory was a favorite shopping destination for Ann Arbor’s cultured elite. Owners Clarice and James Foster sold pictures and frames, pottery, statuettes, jewelry, stationery, leather goods, and, as their letterhead boasted, “rare odd things.” They imported brass from India and dishes from England, Japan, and Germany. “People took out-of-town guests to see it,” Dusseau recalls. “They didn’t have anything cheap. Everything was a treasure.”
