Type Office Floor count 26 Opened 1930 Architect Albert Kahn | Completed 1930 Designated CP December 14, 2009 Floors 26 | |
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Location 660 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, Michigan Part of Detroit Financial District (#09001067) Similar The Qube, Vinton Building, Chrysler House, 1001 Woodward, Cadillac Tower | ||
The First National Building is a skyscraper and class-A office center in Downtown Detroit, Michigan, within the Detroit Financial District. The building is located across the streets from Cadillac Tower and One Detroit Center, and stands next to the Vinton Building.
Contents
- Map of First National Building 660 Woodward Ave Detroit MI 48226 USA
- First national building becomes 21c museum hotel
- Description
- References
Map of First National Building, 660 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48226, USA
First national building becomes 21c museum hotel
Description
Built between 1921 and 1930, the building rises 26 stories and includes two basement levels, occupying an entire block along Cadillac Square (adjacent to Campus Martius Park). It is 341 feet (104 m) tall. The structure has an unusual "Z" shape, designed so that most offices would have natural light and ventilation.
The building, designed by Albert Kahn in the Neoclassical architectural style, was constructed primarily with limestone. Three-story Corinthian columns surround the building at the second floor. The space behind the columns originally housed the main banking hall; however, this space was divided for offices during a renovation. The building also houses a parking garage in the South East tower, which is accessible from Bates Street. The original cornice was removed in the late 1970s, and the parapet of the building covered with corrugated aluminum.
The first floor of the building houses retail space, while the upper floors were designed as commercial offices.