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Image Not Available Cadillac Square Building n/a 20 1919

The Cadillac Square Building (Also known as the Real Estate Exchange Building) is a demolished building located at 17 Cadillac Square in Detroit, Michigan. It was constructed in 1918, finished in 1919. It was destroyed in 1978 and stood at 20 floors, with two basement floors, for a total of 22 stories. The high-rise was designed by architect Louis Kamper in the neo-gothic architectural style and shared similar characteristics and proportioning to the neighboring Cadillac Tower.

Image Not Available Hammond Building n/a n/a 1889

The Hammond Building was Detroit's first skyscraper. It has since been demolished, to be replaced by the Bank One Building (Now named the Chase Tower). The location of the former building is at the corner of Griswold Street and West Fort Street, in downtown. The high-rise building was constructed in 1889, and destroyed in 1956 to make way for the National Bank of Detroit Building.

Image Not Available Riverfront Tower 100 256 ft. 26 1991

Riverfront Tower 100 is a 275 unit luxury high rise residential skyscraper at 100 Riverfront Drive in downtown Detroit, Michigan. It offers views of Windsor, Ontario, the Ambassador Bridge, and the Detroit River's many ships and private water craft during spring and summer months. Landscaped parkland surrounds the towers. Built in 1991 and finished in 1992, the building is an example of modern architecture. Each Riverfront Tower creates an ascending tier of three.

Image Not Available Riverfront Tower 300 256 ft. 26 1982

Riverfront Tower 300 is a 295 unit luxury high rise residential skyscraper at 300 Riverfront Drive in downtown Detroit, Michigan. It offers views of Windsor, Ontario, the Ambassador Bridge, and the Detroit River's many ships and private water craft during spring and summer months. Landscaped parkland surrounds the towers. Built in 1982 and finished in 1983, the building is a bold example of modern architecture. Each Riverfront Tower creates an ascending tier of three.

Image Not Available Leland House n/a 20 1927

The Leland Building, 400 Bagley St., Detroit, Michigan, (formerly known as "Ramada Inn Downtown Detroit"), is a high-rise tower. The tower was constructed in 1926 and completed in 1927 stands at 20 stories in height. The building has 9 elevators, and 120 units/rooms. The Ramada Inn Downtown Detroit was used as a hotel, apartment building, and restaurant, along with some space for commercial use.

Image Not Available J.L. Hudson Department Store and Addition 439 ft. 33 1923

The J.L. Hudson Department Store and Addition, also known as the Hudson's Building, is a now-demolished building in Detroit, Michigan, which occupied the address of 1206 Woodward Avenue. It was constructed in 1923, with additions throughout the years, before being "completed" in 1946, and named after the company's founder, Joseph Lowthian Hudson.

Image Not Available Detroit Towers n/a 22 1922

Detroit Towers is a high-rise residential apartment building located in Detroit, Michigan, on the city's near-east side. The building was constructed in 1922, and stands at 22 floors in height. It is used as an apartment building, and was designed in the neo-gothic architectural style.

Image Not Available Watermark Detroit n/a 9 2009

The Watermark Detroit project is one of three condo developments chosen to fill sites along the Detroit Riverfront once occupied by cement companies. The project, previously known as Chene West, is the first to reach a development agreement with the city. Detroit businessman, former Piston,and current Mayor of Detroit Dave Bing said construction of the buildings, which will house 112 units that include condos and town homes, is expected to be completed by 2009.

Image Not Available Town Apartments n/a 13 1940

The Town Apartments is a high-rise apartment building in Detroit, Michigan standing at 1503-1531 1st Street (the corner of 1st Street and Bagley Street). The residential building stands at 13 floors, 12-above ground and one basement floor, with 218 units/rooms. It was built in 1940, with an interesting mixture of art deco and art moderne architecture styles. It is built from masonry as its primary material.

Image Not Available Michigan Mutual Liability Company Complex n/a n/a n/a

The Michigan Mutual Liability Company Complex is located in Foxtown, along West Elizabeth Street and West Adams Avenue, between Woodward Avenue and Park Avenue, just across Adams Ave. from Grand Circus Park, in downtown Detroit, Michigan. The two buildings that make up the complex are the Grand Park Centre and Michigan Mutual Liability Annex, which are connected via a skyway.

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