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Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building |
 |
Information |
Location |
477 Michigan Avenue
Detroit, Michigan
United States
|
Status |
Complete |
Constructed |
1976 |
Use |
office |
Roof |
119.8 m |
Floor count |
27 |
Companies |
Architect |
Smith, Hinchman, & Grylls |
The McNamara Federal Building in Detroit, Michigan is named after Patrick V. McNamara. The tower was built in 1976 and contains 27 floors. It was designed in the brutalist architectural style, with concrete as its featured material. The high-rise building's primary is as a government building, but also contains some private business offices. The building is located on Michigan Avenue, near Tiger Stadium, about halfway between it and downtown Detroit, Michigan.
[edit] References
- Hill, Eric J. and John Gallagher (2002). AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-3120-3.
- 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. ISBN 0-8143-1651-4.
- Sharoff, Robert (2005). American City: Detroit Architecture. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-3270-6.
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