Michigan Building
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The Michigan Building is an office building and former theatre in downtown Detroit, Michigan. It was constructed in 1925 and stands at 13 floors in height. It contains retail space, offices, and a parking garage.
The high-rise was constructed in the neo-classical architectural style, and is made of primarily limestone.
[edit] Description
- The office building once also housed the Michigan Theater, which was one of the largest and finest in Detroit.
- Upon its completion the theater could seat 4,038 patrons.
- The theater ceased operations after its last closing in 1976 under the name of The Michigan Palace.
- After the theater closed, the office tenants threated to leave unless they received adequate parking. To keep them, the owner gutted and converted the theater into a parking structure. The theater could not be completely demolished and replaced by a parking structure because it is integral to the structure of the office building.
- The ornate plaster ceiling in the theater house and lobby as well as some of the upper balcony are still intact.
[edit] External links
- Google Maps location of Michigan Building
- Michigan Building details at Emporis.com
- SkyscraperPage.com's Profile on Michigan Buildings
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