- Lawyers Building
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location=Detroit, Michigan
lat_degrees = 42
lat_minutes = 19
lat_seconds = 54.88
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 83
long_minutes = 2
long_seconds = 38.19
long_direction = W
locmapin = Michigan
area =
built =1922
architect= Misch,Otto,Co.
architecture= Chicago
added =April 22 ,1982
governing_body = Private
refnum=82002903cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]The Lawyers Building is the name of an
office building in downtownDetroit, Michigan , standing at 137Cadillac Square . It is also known as the American Title Building.History
The Lawyers Building was built in 1922, the first building erected by
John J. Barlum and his family in their rebuilding of the Cadillac Square area. [http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/hso/sites/15793.htm Lawyers Building] from the state of Michigan] The building originally catered to middle class level tenants, including many unions and benevolent organizations.Description
The Lawyers Building was designed in the
Chicago School style of architecture, and is constructed of reinforced concrete and steel faced withterra cotta . It stands at 10 floors in height, featuring regular bays with grouped wood casement windows with metal spandrel panels. It was one of the few ofice buildings of the time that strove for modernism over ornamentation. [http://www.detroitmi.gov/historic/districts/lawyers_bldg.pdf Lawyers Building ] from the city of Detroit] It is currently the finest nearly unaltered Chicago-style highrise in Detroit; the only change made to the building is the modern marble ground-level storefront.The building is located east of the larger
New Cadillac Square Apartments andCadillac Tower (both also built by Barlum) [http://www.newcadillacsquare.com/history.html Detroit History of Cadillac Square] from New Cadillac Square Apartments] , and west ofDetroit City Hall , at the corner of Cadillac Square, and Randolph Avenue. It was added to theNational Register of Historic Places in1982 .References
External links
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Detroit,+MI&ie=UTF8&z=19&ll=42.331914,-83.04379&spn=0.001124,0.003374&t=k&om=1 Google Maps location of Lawyer Building]
* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=187544 Lawyer Building details at Emporis.com]
* [http://www.skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=24857 SkyscraperPage.com's Profile on Lawyer Building]
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