The guardian as seen from the roof of the david stott building.
Guardian building detroit roof.
When our group traveled together to the site it became apparent why this building is not only important to detroit but to all cities.
The building has been designated a national historic landmark the highest honor given by the national park service.
Built for the union trust company the building is 486 feet tall with 40 floors and was the second tallest building in detroit and the world s tallest brick building when it opened in 1929.
Unfortunately the county would be vacating its offices in an even older detroit landmark the old wayne county building.
The roof line is exquisite and also hard to see when standing on the ground.
The guardian building was founded by the union trust company.
The guardian was designated a national historic landmark in june 1989.
The guardian building is a landmark skyscraper in the united states located at 500 griswold street in downtown detroit michigan within the financial district the guardian is a class a office building owned by wayne county michigan and serves as its headquarters.
In july 2007 wayne county announced that it was going to buy the guardian building for 14 5 million and relocate some of its offices to the landmark.
The guardian building is a timeless depiction of creativity and accomplishment it represents a past era enriched by people who believed in the success of detroit and its many cultures.
Built in 1928 and finished in 1929 the building was originally called the union trust building and is a bold example of art deco.
The guardian building offers modern office space right in the central business district ranging in size from 1 000 to 16 000 square feet on a full floor.
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Detroit s guardian building posted by cindy on august 2 2017.
The guardian building was not only a great fixture of the past but it is a leading example of the efforts to bring a city back to greatness.
Aug 02 2017.
Mlive captures the historical beauty of the guardian building located in the heart of downtown detroit michigan.