Penobscot Building

The Greater Penobscot Building, commonly known as the Penobscot Building, is a 45-story office skyscraper in . Constructed between 1927 and 1928, the Art Deco building is located in the heart of the Detroit Financial District.
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  • Type: Commercial building
  • Description: building in Detroit, Michigan (1928)
  • Also known as: “City National Bank Building”, “Greater Penobscot Building (1928)”, and “Penobscot Building - 47 Tower”
  • Address: 645 Griswold Street, Detroit, MI 48226

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Guardian Building and Campus Martius Park.

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The 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. is situated 470 feet southeast of Penobscot Building.

Park
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is a re-established park in , . After the Great Fire of 1805, Campus Martius was the focal point of Judge Augustus Woodward's plans to rebuild the city. is situated 530 feet northeast of Penobscot Building.

Courthouse
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The is a government office building and courthouse in . It houses of the government of the City of Detroit, as well as offices of the Wayne County government. is situated 930 feet east of Penobscot Building.

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.

Penobscot Building

Latitude
42.33027° or 42° 19′ 49″ north
Longitude
-83.04756° or 83° 2′ 51″ west
Levels
47
Height
565 feet (172 metres)
Open location code
86JR8XJ2+4X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 69000329
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­commercial
Wiki­data ID
Q3355290
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Penobscot Building” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Penobscot Building”
  • Danish: “Penobscot Building”
  • Estonian: “Penobscot Building”
  • French: “Penobscot Building”
  • Macedonian: “Пенобскот Зграда”
  • Macedonian: “Пенобскот”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Penobscot Building”
  • Norwegian: “Penobscot Building”
  • Polish: “Penobscot Building”
  • Spanish: “Penobscot Building”

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Highlights include Penobscot Building and Ford Building.

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