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Ford Building
Ford Building
General information
Type	Commercial offices
Location	615 Griswold Street; Detroit, Michigan
Coordinates	42°19′45″N 83°02′47″W / 42.3293°N 83.0464°W
Construction started	1907
Completed	1908
Height
Roof	83.82 m (275.0 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	above ground: 19; below ground: 2
Floor area	202,686 sq ft (18,830.1 m2)
Lifts/elevators	6
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Daniel Burnham
	Ford Building
	U.S. Historic district; Contributing property
Architectural style	Neo-Classical and; Neo-Renaissance
Part of	Detroit Financial District (ID09001067)
Designated CP	December 14, 2009
References

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.

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]

Architecture

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. Burnham's other remaining skyscraper designs in Detroit include the David Whitney Building (1915) and the Dime Building (1912).^[4]

References

^ "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.{{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. ISBN 0-8143-3120-3.