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David Whitney Building

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address: 1553 Woodward data: Year Built: 1915 Architect: Daniel Burnham Style: Renaissance history: Originally, the building was adorned with Italian Renaissance details, much of which were removed when the building was renovated in 1959.  It was originally built as an office tower for doctors and dentists, who after World War II began to locate near [...]

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Detroit Athletic Club

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address: 241 Madison Avenue data: Year Built: 1915 Architect: Albert Kahn Style: Renaissance history: Albert Kahn was influenced by Rome’s Palazzo Farnese and other Renaissance works he discovered during his 1912 tour of Italy when he designed this dignified structure for Detroit’s auto elite. links: Official Site Articles: Detroit News Archive

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