Guardian Building (Detroit, Michigan)
Canada /
Ontario /
Windsor /
Detroit, Michigan /
Griswold Street, 500
World
/ Canada
/ Ontario
/ Windsor
World / United States / Michigan
office building, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, Art Deco (architecture), 1929_construction, U.S. National Historic Landmark
The Guardian Building is one of the most significant Art Deco skyscrapers in the world. It was built in 1929, for the newly formed Union Trust Company. It features Pewabic tile on its interior and exterior and has Tiffany glass inlaid in the elevator doors. The recently renovated building features a retail promenade and flexible office space.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guardian_Building
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 42°19'46"N 83°2'45"W
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