Book Tower

Book Tower is a 38-story mixed-use building in , United States, within the Washington Boulevard Historic District. Designed by Louis Kamper in the Italian Renaissance style, it was constructed between 1925 and 1926, as an addition to the original Book Building.
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  • Type: Office building
  • Description: skyscraper in Detroit, Michigan, United States
  • Address: 1265 Washington Boulevard, Detroit, 48226
  • Roof shape: hipped

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Times Square station and Rosa Parks Transit Center.

Railway station
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is a Detroit People Mover station in . It is located on Grand River Avenue between Cass Avenue and Washington Boulevard, adjacent to the , the main downtown hub of the Detroit Department of Transportation bus network.

Bus station
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The is the main local bus station in serving as the central hub for the Detroit Department of Transportation bus system. The station was built on the site of Times Square in the west end of . is situated 500 feet southwest of Book Tower.

Stadium
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is a baseball stadium in , Michigan, United States. It has been the home of the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball since its opening in 2000. It was built in the retro-classic style, and currently has a seating capacity of 41,083. is situated 2,200 feet north of Book Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Detroit and Detroit.

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is the central business district of , 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.

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is a major metropolis in the state of 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, continues to shape both American and global culture.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood located east of . It contains a residential area of some 4,900 people and covers 0.37 sq mi. The northern section, planned and partially built in the 1950s by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places; it was designated a National Historic Landmark District in 2015.

Book Tower

Latitude
42.3335° or 42° 20′ 1″ north
Longitude
-83.05158° or 83° 3′ 6″ west
Levels
38
Height
475 feet (145 metres)
Open location code
86JR8WMX+99
Open­Street­Map ID
way 107366469
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­office
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­hipped
Wiki­data ID
Q4942959
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Satellite Map

Discover Book Tower from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Book Tower” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Book Tower”
  • Chinese: “圖書大樓”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “برج الكتاب”
  • Estonian: “Book Tower”
  • French: “Book Tower”
  • Polish: “Book Tower”
  • Spanish: “Book Tower”

Notable Places Nearby

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