Detroit Building

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Detroit Building
Location2210 Park Avenue
Detroit, Michigan
Coordinates42°20′14″N 83°3′10″W / 42.33722°N 83.05278°W / 42.33722; -83.05278
Built1923
ArchitectArnold & Shreve
Part ofPark Avenue Historic District (ID97000396[1])
Designated CPMay 13, 1997

The Detroit Building is a high-rise office building located at 2210 Park Avenue, in Downtown Detroit, Michigan.

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The building was constructed in 1923, and stands at 10 floors in height. It was designed in the Beaux-Arts architectural style.

  • Architects: Arnold & Shreve
  • The building was named originally named the Detroit Life Insurance Company Building after the building's main tenant, which occupied the top four floors.
  • This building became part of the Park Avenue Historic District in 1997.

The building is to be renovated as part of the new hockey arena district announced in 2013.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.

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