Charlevoix Building

Charlevoix Building
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Location2029 Park Avenue, Detroit, Michigan
Coordinates42°20′12″N 83°03′11″W / 42.336683°N 83.053050°W / 42.336683; -83.053050
Built1905
ArchitectWilliam S. Joy
Architectural styleBeaux-Arts
DemolishedJune 23, 2013
Part ofPark Avenue Historic District (ID97000396[1])

The Charlevoix Building (/ˈʃɑːrləvɔɪ/ SHAR-lə-voy), also known as Hotel Charlevoix, was a highrise building in Downtown Detroit. It was erected in 1905 and designed by local architect William S. Joy. The building was originally built as a speculative office building, converted into a hotel in 1912, then back into an office building again in 1922, although there is evidence that it was occasionally a mix of both.

The building closed sometime in the 1980s after being purchased by Ralph Sachs. It remained closed and was later added to the Park Avenue Historic District. Despite being the oldest hotel in Detroit at the time, it was demolished in 2013 for neglect. A parking lot currently sits on this site.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.