Detroit Newspapers Building (Detroit, Michigan)

 newspaper publisher, 1917_construction

615 West Lafayette Boulevard
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 222-6400
www.freep.com/

The Detroit News building was built in 1917 by architect Albert Kahn who designed a faux-stone concrete building with large street level arches to admit light. The arches along the east and south side of the building were bricked in for protection after the 12th Street Riot in 1967. When the offices of the Detroit Free Press were moved to the building approximately 20 years later, the bricked-in arches on the east and south ends of the building were reopened and the building was split to accommodate both papers. The Detroit News is located in the north half with the address 615 W. Lafayette Blvd. The Free Press offices are in the southern half with the address 600 W. Fort Street.