Book Tower

Book Tower
The Book Building in October 2006
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General information
TypeCommercial offices
Location1265 Washington Boulevard
Detroit, Michigan
Coordinates42°20′00″N 83°03′06″W / 42.3334°N 83.0517°W / 42.3334; -83.0517
Construction started1916
Completed1926
OwnerBedrock Detroit
Height
Antenna spire152 m (499 ft)
Roof144.78 m (475.0 ft)
Top floor122 m (400 ft)
Technical details
Floor count38
2 below ground
Floor area483,973 sf
Design and construction
Architect(s)Louis Kamper
Main contractorStarrett-Dilks Company
Renovating team
Renovating firmBedrock Detroit
Main contractorChristman
Book Tower
Architectural styleNeo-Classical and
Neo-Renaissance
Part ofWashington Boulevard Historic District (ID82002914)
Designated CPJuly 15, 1982
References
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Book Tower is a 145 m (476 ft), 38-story skyscraper located at 1265 Washington Boulevard in Downtown Detroit, Michigan, within the Washington Boulevard Historic District. Construction began on the Italian Renaissance-style building in 1916, as an addition to the original Book Building, and finished a decade later, making it, at the time, the tallest building in Detroit. The building was designed by architect Louis Kamper, an American architect, active in and around Detroit and Wayne County, Michigan.

It has a green copper roof, a roofing style shared by the nearby Westin Book Cadillac Hotel. Retail and art galleries once resided on the first and second levels, with businesses previously occupying the upper levels. The last tenant closed in 2009, at which time Book Tower sat vacant until it was acquired by Bedrock in 2015. Over the next seven years, a Bedrock-led extensive restoration project culminated in a fully revitalized residential, ROOST apartment/hotel, event venue and mixed-use space.

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  2. ^ "Emporis building ID 118554". Emporis. Archived from the original on July 17, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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  4. ^ Book Tower at Structurae