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Guardian Building

Guardian Building is a landmark 43-story office skyscraper in the Financial District of , . 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.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: skyscraper in Michigan in the United States
  • Also known as: “Union Trust Building”
  • Address: 500 Griswold Street, 48224
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Coleman A. Young Municipal Center and Financial District station.

Courthouse
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The is a government office building and courthouse in . Originally called the City-County Building, it was renamed for the former Detroit Mayor Coleman A. is situated 500 feet east of Guardian Building.

Railway station
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is a Detroit People Mover station in downtown , . Located on Larned Street in the city's Financial District, the station is attached to 150 West Jefferson, with direct access from the platform to the building's lobby. is situated 360 feet southwest of Guardian Building.

Government building
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The was the seat of government for the city of , from 1871 to 1961. The building sat on the west side of bounded by Griswold Street to the west, Michigan Avenue to the north, Woodward Avenue to the east, and Fort Street to the south where stands today. is situated 710 feet east of Guardian Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Detroit and Downtown Detroit.

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is a major metropolis in the US 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.

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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.

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.

Guardian Building

Latitude
42.32956° or 42° 19′ 46″ north
Longitude
-83.0461° or 83° 2′ 46″ west
Inception
1928
Levels
36
Height
495 feet (151 metres)
Open location code
86JR8XH3+RH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 330839648
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­commercial
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q3079894
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Guardian Building” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Guardian Building”
  • Chinese: “嘉德大厦”
  • Chinese: “嘉德大廈”
  • Danish: “Guardian Building”
  • Dutch: “Guardian Building”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مبنى الجارديان”
  • Estonian: “Guardian Building”
  • French: “Guardian Building”
  • Italian: “Guardian Building”
  • Japanese: “ガーディアン・ビルディング”
  • Korean: “가디언 빌딩”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Guardian Building”
  • Norwegian: “Guardian Building”
  • Polish: “Guardian Building”
  • Spanish: “Guardian Building”

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