Cadillac Tower

Cadillac Tower
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Former namesBarlum Tower
General information
TypeCommercial offices
Coordinates42°19′55″N 83°02′42″W / 42.331976°N 83.044893°W / 42.331976; -83.044893
OwnerBedrock Detroit
Height
Antenna spire176.2 m (578 ft)
Roof133.4 m (438 ft)
Technical details
Floor count40
2 below ground
Floor area31,773 m2 (342,000 sq ft)
Barlum Tower
Location65 Cadillac Square
Detroit, Michigan
Built1927
Built byOtto Misch Co.
ArchitectBonnah & Chaffee
Architectural styleNeo-Gothic, Chicago School[1]
NRHP reference No.05000737
Added to NRHPJuly 27, 2005
References
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The Cadillac Tower is a 40-story, 133.4 m (438 ft) Neo-Gothic skyscraper designed by the architectural firm of Bonnah & Chaffee at 65 Cadillac Square in downtown Detroit, Michigan. The building's materials include terra cotta and brick. It was built in 1927 as Barlum Tower. At the top of the tower is a tall guyed mast for local radio stations WMXD, WLLZ and television station WLPC-CD. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[6]

  1. ^ Eric J. Hill; John Gallagher (2003). Aia Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture. Wayne State University Press. p. 102. ISBN 978-0-8143-3120-0. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
  2. ^ "Cadillac Tower". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
  3. ^ "Emporis building ID 118551". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "Cadillac Tower". SkyscraperPage.
  5. ^ Cadillac Tower at Structurae
  6. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.