Cadillac Place (Detroit, Michigan)

 office building, high-rise, 1922_construction, U.S. National Historic Landmark

Cadillac Place, a National Historic Landmark, was designed by architect Albert Kahn as the headquarters for General Motors in the 1920s. Constructed of limestone and marble, it is an exquisite example of Neo-Classical architecture. The building originally contained a pool and auditorium that was rented for public events.

The building was originally to be named for GM Chairman William Durant, but because of his ouster from the board during construction, it was named the General Motors Building. However, it was too late to prevent the initial "D" from being inscribed above some doorways. Despite GM remaining here for 70 years, they moved out in 1996, with the last employees remaining here until 2001.

In 2002, the State of Michigan thoroughly renovated the building and renamed it Cadillac Place. It houses State offices for the Detroit area and a State Court of Appeals. It is connected via underground pedestrian tunnels to the Fisher Building. In the early 1980s, a skywalk was built to connect it with the New Center One Building.