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Majestic Building

April 7, 2009 Downtown

address:
1011 Woodward

data:
Year Built: 1896
Year Demolished: 1962
Architect: Daniel Burnham
Style: Beaux Arts

history:
When completed in 1896, the Majestic Building was the tallest building in Detroit until 1909 when the Ford Building was completed. The building featured terra cotta inside and out. The Majestic was demolished in 1962 to make way for the First Federal Building, also known as [...]

David Whitney Building

April 7, 2009 Downtown

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 hospitals. The building was completed by Burnham’s [...]

Ford Building

April 7, 2009 Downtown

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 [...]

Dime Building

July 18, 2008 Downtown

address:
719 Griswold

data:
Year Built: 1910
Architect: Daniel Burnham
Style: Neo-Classical

history:
Originally known as the Dime Savings Bank Building, this building was one of three remaining buildings designed by one the most celebrated architects at the time.

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