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Ford Building

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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 [...]

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