Ford Building (Detroit)
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 Building | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location | 615 Griswold Street Detroit, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 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 | |
| Architectural style | Neo-Classical and Neo-Renaissance |
| Part of | Detroit Financial District (ID09001067) |
| Designated CP | December 14, 2009 |
| References | |
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.
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