address: 1249 Washington Blvd data: Year Built: 1916 -1926 Architect: Louis Kamper Style: Italian Renaissance history: The 38-story Book Tower was part of the Washington Boulevard redevelopment, a project by J. Burgess Book, Jr. and his brothers which transformed a run-down area of Detroit into one of the world’s most fashionable streets. Planned in 1915 [...]
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address: 1114 Washington Boulevard data: Year Built: 1923 – 1924 Renovated: 2006 – 2008 Architect: Louis Kamper Style: Italian Rennaisance history: At one time, this Louis Kamper masterpiece was the tallest building in Detroit and the tallest hotel in the world. The hotel changed hands many times since the Great Depression and finally ended up [...]
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