Penobscot Building | |
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![]() Penobscot Building seen from Campus Martius Park in 2007 | |
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Alternative names | City National Bank Building Penobscot Building - 47 Tower |
General information | |
Type | Commercial offices |
Location | 645 Griswold Street Detroit, Michigan |
Coordinates | 42°19′49″N 83°02′51″W / 42.33041°N 83.0475°W |
Construction started | 1927 |
Completed | 1928 |
Owner | Triple Group Of Companies |
Management | Triple Properties Detroit |
Height | |
Antenna spire | 202.4 m (664 ft) |
Roof | 172.2 m (565 ft) |
Top floor | 159.4 m (523 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | above ground: 47 below ground: 2 |
Floor area | 1,258,900 sq ft (116,960 m2) |
Lifts/elevators | 25 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Wirt C. Rowland Smith, Hinchman & Grylls Donaldson and Meier |
Greater Penobscot Building | |
Architectural style | Art Deco |
Part of | Detroit Financial District (ID09001067) |
Designated CP | December 14, 2009 |
References | |
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The Greater Penobscot Building, commonly known as the Penobscot Building, is a class-A office tower in Downtown Detroit, Michigan.[4] Constructed in 1928, the Art Deco building is located in the heart of the Detroit Financial District. The Penobscot is a hub for the city's wireless Internet zone and fiber-optic network.
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