DETROIT, MICHIGAN | Saturday, September 4th, 2010 | 3:06 AM | 38 buildings and counting...

From the category archives:

Downtown

Dowling Hall (University of Detroit)

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address: 651 East Jefferson Avenue data: Year Built: 1890 Architect: Gordon W. Lloyd Style: Romanesque

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Detroit Racquet Club

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address: 626 Woodbridge data: Year Built: 1902 Architect: Albert Kahn links: Official Site

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Old Mariners Church

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address: 170 East Jefferson Avenue data: Year Built: 1849 (Relocated 1955) links: Official Site

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Riverfront Towers

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address: 300 Riverfront Drive data: Year built: 1984 (first phase), 1988 (second phase) Architect: The Gruzen Partnership, The Martin Company Style: Modern

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Joe Louis Sports Arena

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address: 651 West Jefferson data: Year built: 1980 Architect: Smith, Hinchman, & Grylls Style: Modern

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Ford / UAW Building

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address: 151 West Jefferson Avenue data: Year built: 1951, Renovated 1996 Architect: Harley, Ellington, and Day Style: International

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Cobo Center

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address: 1 Washington Boulevard data: Year built: 1960, Renovated 1989 Architect: Giffels and Rossetti Style: Modern

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Detroit Fire Department Headquarters

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address: 250 West Larned data: Year built: 1929 Architect: Hans Gehrke Style: Neo-Classical

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David Broderick Building

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address: 10 Witherell data: Year built: 1928 Architect: Louis & Paul Kamper Style:  Classical with Beaux-Arts details history: When originally built, it was referred to as the Eaton Tower and was the 2nd tallest building in Michigan at the time.  The classical style tower was once topped with Beaux-Arts details, most of which have now [...]

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Park Avenue House

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address: 2305 Park Avenue data: Year Built: 1924 Architect: Louis Kamper Style: Italian Renaissance history: The Park Avenue House (formerly called the Royal Palms Hotel) is one of three hotels that Louis Kamper designed for what was once the heart of Detroit’s hotel district.  Kamper also designed the Eddystone Hotel and the Park Avenue Hotel.  [...]

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