3011 West Grand Boulevard Detroit MI United States
Status:
built
Construction Dates
Began
1927
Finished
1928
Floor Count
30
Building Uses
- office
- communication
- parking garage
- restaurant
- retail
- theatre
Structural Types
- highrise
Heights
Value
Source / Comments
Antenna
489 ft
FCC
antenna
Spire
444 ft
elevation drawings
twin spires
Roof
428 ft
elevation drawings
roof deck
Top floor
340 ft
elevation drawings
top office floor deck
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Description Architect: Albert Kahn
- Is by far the tallest building in the city outside of the downtown core.
- Contains a 2,089-seat theater, and retail arcade.
- Was to be one of three towers in a complex along West Brand Boulevard. The 3rd St. tower would have been a mirror of the Fisher Building and the middle tower would have been in a similar design but 60 stories.
- Has a length and width of 115.8 m and 98.5 m (source: elevation drawings).
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