address:
615 Griswold
data:
Year Built: 1909
Architect: Daniel Burnham
Style: Neo-Classical & Neo-Renaissance
history:
When it was built in 1909, the Ford Building was the tallest skyscraper in Detroit until 1913. Unlike Burnham’s previous buildings, it was constructed with a steel frame instead of thick masonry. The exterior was clad in white terra cotta that was crisply detailed to emphasize it’s [...]
