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Detroit City Hall (first)

Identification

Name

Alternative name

Detroit City Hall

EBN

222784

Map

Structure in general

Building type

low-rise building

Building status

demolished [destroyed]

Facade material

sandstone

Facade system

applied masonry

Architectural style

renaissance revival

Usage

Main usage

city hall

Facts

The clock tower featured four, 14-foot stone maidens on its cornice representing justice, industry, art and commerce.
The building featured sculptures of Fr. Gabriel Richard, Antoine Cadillac, Fr. Jacques Marquette and Sieur de LaSalle created by Julius Theodore Melchers.
After a very public and bitter debate between city officials and preservationists, the structure was razed in 1961. In its place a public square was constructed which was razed in 2005 to make room for One Kennedy Square.

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Location

Virtual Address

701 Woodward Avenue,
2 West Fort Street,
700 Griswold Street,
1 Michigan Avenue

Address as text

Woodward Avenue at Cadillac Square

ZIP

48226

Zone

Borough

City

State

Country

U.S.A.

Technical Data

Height (tip)

60.96 m

Height (estimated)

20.40 m

Length

62.18 m

Width

27.43 m

Floors (above ground)

Floors (below ground)

Construction start

1868

Construction end

1871

Demolition end

1961

Elevators

Building costs

$600,000

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