The Griswold Building Senior Apartments is an apartment building in downtown Detroit, Michigan, located at 1214 Griswold Street. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
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The Griswold Building was built in 1929 as an office building,[2] on the former site of the Miles Theatre.
[edit] Description
The Griswold Building stands 12 floors in height, with 127 units/rooms. The high-rise was designed in the Art Moderne architectural style, and is significant as an example of architect Albert Kahn's transition from Art Deco to Art Moderne.[2] The facade is divided into two portions: a lower, three-story portion faced with limestone and divided into nine bays, and an upper, nine-story portion constructed of brick with five center bays set back from the main facade.[2]
The Griswold Building is a residential apartment building. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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