Detroit Building

Detroit Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Location:	Detroit, Michigan  United States
Coordinates:	42°20′14″N 83°3′10″W / 42.33722°N 83.05278°W / 42.33722; -83.05278Coordinates: 42°20′14″N 83°3′10″W / 42.33722°N 83.05278°W / 42.33722; -83.05278
Built:	1923
Architect:	Arnold & Shreve
Governing body:	Private
Part of:	Park Avenue Historic District (#97000396)
NRHP Reference#:	79001179[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP:	November 20, 1979
Designated CP:	May 13, 1997

The Detroit Building is a high-rise office building located in downtown Detroit, Michigan at 2210 Park Avenue, in the Park Avenue Historic District, in the Foxtown neighbourhood. The building was constructed in 1923, and stands at 10 floors in height. It was designed in the Beaux-Arts architectural style. The building received a multi-million dollar renovation that relocated some offices of Ilitch-owned businesses to the building. The project was completed in 2009.[1]

Description

• Architects: Arnold & Shreve
• Architects (renovation): Kraemer Design Group
• Developer (renovation): Olympia Development
• Construction Company (renovation): J.C. Beal Construction
• The building was named originally named the Detroit Life Insurance Company Building after the building's main tenant. The Detroit Life Insurance Company occupied the top four floors.
• This building became part of the Park Avenue Historic District in 1997.

Notes

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 

External links

• Detroit Building Official Website
• Google Maps location of Detroit Building
• Detroit Building details at Emporis.com
• SkyscraperPage.com's Profile on Detroit Building