Greater Penobscot Building, Detroit

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Greater Penobscot Building

633 Griswold Street
Detroit MI United States
http://www.penobscotbuilding.com/

Status:	built
Construction Dates
Began	1927
Finished	1928
Floor Count	47
Basement Floors	2

Building Uses

- office

- conference

- retail

Structural Types

- highrise

Heights	Value	Source / Comments

Antenna	664 ft	FCC


Roof	565 ft	Building Blueprints (1927)
	penthouse roof (includes .91m parapet)

Main roof	554 ft	Building Blueprints (1927)
	ventshaft roof (includes .91m parapet)

Top floor	523 ft	Building Blueprints (1927)

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Description
Architect: Smith Hinchman and Grylls

- Of the three-building complex, this is the last portion of the Penobscot complex developed.

- There is a Class A conference center located on the 13th floor of this building.

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