Metropolitan Building (Detroit)
| Metropolitan Building | |
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| General information | |
| Type | office |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Location | 33 John R Street Detroit, Michigan United States |
| Coordinates | 42°20′7.37″N 83°2′55.87″W / 42.3353806°N 83.0488528°WCoordinates: 42°20′7.37″N 83°2′55.87″W / 42.3353806°N 83.0488528°W |
| Construction started | 1924 |
| Completed | 1925 |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 182 ft 10 in (55.7 m) |
| Roof | 173 ft 8 in (52.9 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 15 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Weston and Ellington |
The Metropolitan Building is a high-rise office building located on a triangular lot at 33 John R Street in downtown Detroit, Michigan, near Grand Circus Park.
The building was built in 1924 and finished in 1925. It stands at 15 stories and was once occupied by shops, offices, and the facilities of jewelry manufacturers and wholesalers. It has been known as the "Jeweler's Building". Architects Weston and Ellington designed it in a Neo-Gothic style.[1] It is made mainly with brick, granite, and is sheathed in terra cotta.
The Metropolitan Building closed in 1977. It is listed by the city as a planned development for lofts. In March 2010 the Downtown Development Authority voted to install safety scaffolding and netting on the building to prevent parts of the facade from falling off.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Hill, Eric J., and Gallagher, John (2002). AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture, p. 52. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-3120-3.
[edit] References
- Meyer, Katherine Mattingly and Martin C.P. McElroy with Introduction by W. Hawkins Ferry, Hon A.I.A. (1980). Detroit Architecture A.I.A. Guide Revised Edition. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1651-4.
- Sharoff, Robert (2005). American City: Detroit Architecture. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-3270-6.
- Gallagher, John. "Metropolitan Building in Detroit to get safety scaffolding". http://www.freep.com/article/20100310/NEWS01/100310073/0/NEWS05. Retrieved 12 March 2010.[dead link]
[edit] External links
- Detroiturbex.com
- Metropolitan Building details at Emporis.com
- SkyscraperPage.com's Profile on the Metropolitan Building
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