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Places of Interest

Guardian Building

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The Guardian Building is a landmark 43-story office skyscraper in the Financial District of downtown Detroit, Michigan. Built from 1928 to 1929, the building was originally called the Union Trust Building and is a bold example of Art Deco architecture, including art moderne designs.

Fort/Cass station

Railway station

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Fort/Cass station is a Detroit People Mover station in Downtown Detroit, Michigan. It is located at the intersection of Fort Street and Cass Avenue, from which it takes its name.

Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building

Public building

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The Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building is a government office building located at 477 Michigan Avenue in Downtown Detroit, Michigan, designed by the Detroit architectural firm of Smith, Hinchman and Grylls.

Places in the Area

Downtown Detroit

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Downtown Detroit is the central business district of Detroit, bordered by the Lodge Freeway to the west, the Fisher Freeway to the north, Interstate 375 to the east, and the Detroit River to the south.

Detroit

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Detroit is a major metropolis in the US state of Michigan that has had a profound impact on the world. From the advent of the automotive assembly line to the Motown sound, modern techno and rock music, Detroit continues to shape both American and global culture.

Downtown Detroit

Midtown-New Center

East Side

Southwest Side

Windsor

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Windsor is a mid-sized Canadian city on the southwest tip of Ontario. It's an extremely multicultural city with over 20% of its population having been born outside of Canada.

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