Toledo, Ohio, glass manufacturer Edward Ford and his son, John B. Ford, general manager of the Fords' Wyandotte, Michigan, alkali plant, had this building—then Detroit's tallest—constructed as an investment property.[3]
Designed by Daniel Burnham, the building began construction in 1907 and was completed in 1908. It celebrated its 100th year in 2009, and was one of the first to use a steel structural support system.[citation needed] It stands at 23 stories in total height, with two basement floors, 19 above-ground floors, and two penthouses. It held the title as tallest building in Detroit from 1908 until 1913. The Ford Building's primary uses are for offices and retail. Burnham styled it with Neo-Classical and Neo-Renaissance elements. It is constructed with a steel skeleton faced with terra cotta tile and accented with white Italian marble. Burham's other remaining skyscraper designs in Detroit include the David Whitney Building (1915) and the Dime Building (1912).[4]
^Department of the Interior. National Park Service. (3/2/1934 - ) (2013–2017). Michigan SP Detroit Financial District. File Unit: National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records: Michigan, 1964 - 2013.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^Hill, Eric J.; John Gallagher (2002). AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture. Wayne State University Press. ISBN0-8143-3120-3.
Further readingedit
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. ISBN0-8143-1651-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Moore, Charles (1921). Daniel H. Burnham, Architect, Planner of Cities, Volume 2. Houghton Mifflin.
Sobocinski, Melanie Grunow (2005). Detroit and Rome: building on the past. Regents of the University of Michigan. ISBN0-933691-09-2.
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ford, building, detroit, ford, building, high, rise, office, building, located, griswold, street, downtown, detroit, michigan, stands, northwest, corner, congress, griswold, streets, heart, detroit, financial, district, penobscot, building, abuts, building, no. The Ford Building is a high rise office building located at 615 Griswold Street in Downtown Detroit Michigan It stands at the northwest corner of Congress and Griswold Streets in the heart of Detroit s Financial District The Penobscot Building abuts the building to the north and the Guardian Building is southeast across Griswold Street Ford BuildingGeneral informationTypeCommercial officesLocation615 Griswold StreetDetroit MichiganCoordinates42 19 45 N 83 02 47 W 42 3293 N 83 0464 W 42 3293 83 0464Construction started1907Completed1908HeightRoof83 82 m 275 0 ft Technical detailsFloor countabove ground 19below ground 2Floor area202 686 sq ft 18 830 1 m2 Lifts elevators6Design and constructionArchitect s Daniel BurnhamFord BuildingU S Historic districtContributing propertyArchitectural styleNeo Classical andNeo RenaissancePart ofDetroit Financial District ID09001067 Designated CPDecember 14 2009References 1 2 Toledo Ohio glass manufacturer Edward Ford and his son John B Ford general manager of the Fords Wyandotte Michigan alkali plant had this building then Detroit s tallest constructed as an investment property 3 Contents 1 Architecture 2 See also 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksArchitecture edit nbsp Ford Building circa 1900sDesigned by Daniel Burnham the building began construction in 1907 and was completed in 1908 It celebrated its 100th year in 2009 and was one of the first to use a steel structural support system citation needed It stands at 23 stories in total height with two basement floors 19 above ground floors and two penthouses It held the title as tallest building in Detroit from 1908 until 1913 The Ford Building s primary uses are for offices and retail Burnham styled it with Neo Classical and Neo Renaissance elements It is constructed with a steel skeleton faced with terra cotta tile and accented with white Italian marble Burham s other remaining skyscraper designs in Detroit include the David Whitney Building 1915 and the Dime Building 1912 4 See also edit nbsp Michigan portalFord Building San Diego California References edit Emporis building ID 118532 Emporis Archived from the original on May 14 2015 Ford Building SkyscraperPage Department of the Interior National Park Service 3 2 1934 2013 2017 Michigan SP Detroit Financial District File Unit National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records Michigan 1964 2013 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Hill Eric J John Gallagher 2002 AIA Detroit The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture Wayne State University Press ISBN 0 8143 3120 3 Further reading editMeyer 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 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Moore Charles 1921 Daniel H Burnham Architect Planner of Cities Volume 2 Houghton Mifflin Sharoff Robert 2005 American City Detroit Architecture Wayne State University Press ISBN 0 8143 3270 6 Sobocinski Melanie Grunow 2005 Detroit and Rome building on the past Regents of the University of Michigan ISBN 0 933691 09 2 External links editFord Building Website nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ford Building Detroit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ford Building Detroit amp oldid 1169027180, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
