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A Tour of the Historic Guardian Building

500 Griswold Street in Detroit, Michigan

 

PHOTO BY GLORIA RZUCIDLO / ©AMERICAJR.com

The Guardian Building, designated a National Historic Landmark on June 29, 1989, is a skyscraper in downtown Detroit, Michigan. Today, the building is owned by Wayne County, Michigan and serves as its headquarters.

 

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At the sound end of the main banking floor, a five-story mural featuring allegorical references to Michigan industries dominate the room. This masterwork is the creation of Ezra Winter.

 

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The banking hall has one of the largest suspended ceilings in the world. The lobby's vaulted ceiling is covered in vivid Rookwood tile laid in diamond patterns.

 

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The Guardian Building rises 486 feet high with 40 floors and was Detroit's second tallest building when it opened. Almost two million tangerine-colored bricks were used to construct the building.

 

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A distinctive feature of the Guardian Building is the use of a "notched arch" design that architect Wirt Rowland used throughout the building on windows, doorknobs, floor patterns and drinking fountains.

 

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The grand archway into the banking hall is an elaborate grille of Monel metal that contains an original Tiffany clock.

 

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