Penobscot Building Annex

The Penobscot Building Annex is a 23-story, 94.49 m office skyscraper located at 144 West Congress Street in Downtown Detroit, Michigan. This portion of the Penobscot Block is now physically connected to the newer Penobscot Building Tower.

Type: Office building
Description: Detroit, Michigan
Also known as: “Penobscot Annex”
Address: 144 West Congress Street, Detroit, 48226

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Guardian Building and Financial District station.

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. Guardian Building is situated 440 feet east of Penobscot Building Annex.

Financial District station

Railway station

Financial District station is a Detroit People Mover station in downtown Detroit, Michigan. 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. Financial District station is situated 470 feet southeast of Penobscot Building Annex.

Penobscot Building

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The Greater Penobscot Building, commonly known as the Penobscot Building, is a 45-story office skyscraper in downtown Detroit, Michigan, United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Detroit and Detroit.

Downtown Detroit

Photo: Mikerussell, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Lafayette Park

Neighborhood

Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lafayette Park is a neighborhood located east of Downtown Detroit. 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 Annex

Categories: built structure, building, and office
Location: Wayne County, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.32969° or 42° 19′ 47″ north

Longitude

-83.04771° or 83° 2′ 52″ west

Levels

Height

310 feet (94 metres)

Open location code

86JR8XH2+VW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 69409234

OpenStreetMap feature

building=office

Wikidata ID

Q7164514

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In Other Languages

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Spanish: “Penobscot Building Annex”

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