Penobscot Building Annex

For other uses, see Penobscot.
Penobscot Annex
Alternative names New Penobscot Building
General information
Status Complete
Type Commercial offices
Architectural style Chicago School
Location 144 West Congress Street
Detroit, Michigan
Completed 1916
Height
Roof 94.49 m (310.0 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 23
Lifts/elevators 6
Design and construction
Architect Donaldson & Meier
Penobscot Building Annex
Part of Detroit Financial District (#09001067)
Designated CP December 14, 2009
References
[1][2][3]

The Penobscot Building Annex is a 23-story, 94.49 m (310.0 ft) 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.

The Penobscot Building Annex is a contributing property in the Detroit Financial Historic District, and on the National Register of Historic Places.

Architecture

The Penobscot Building Annex was designed by the architectural firm of Donaldson and Meier and completed in 1916.[4] The building features a Renaissance-inspired theme, with the lower five stories faced with grey granite, and the upper section faced with lighter terra cotta and ashlar. The lower section of the facade contains broad triple windows; the upper part has pairs of double-hung windows. The top four stories are separated from the lower floors by a band of terra cotta with blind reliefs. The entrance is flanked by retail shop windows, and more retail shops are located in the first-floor interior.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Penobscot Building Annex at Emporis
  2. ↑ "Penobscot Building Annex". SkyscraperPage.
  3. ↑ Penobscot Building Annex at Structurae
  4. ↑ Hill, Eric J. & John Gallagher (2002). AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-3120-3. P. 92.
  5. ↑ Christensen, Robert O. & Rebecca Binno Savage (October 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Detroit Financial District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved January 10, 2010.

Further reading

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