The
Lafayette Building is Being Demolished
144 W. Lafayette Blvd. • Detroit, MI • Feb.
19, 2010
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The
Lafayette Building is located at 144 W. Lafayette Blvd. in Detroit.
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BY JASON RZUCIDLO / ©AMERICAJR.com
The 14-floor building was constructed in 1923.
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Demolition
of the Lafayette Building began in August 2009.
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BY JASON RZUCIDLO / ©AMERICAJR.com
The
Lafayette Building was designed by C. Howard Crane, who built many
of Detroit's theaters.
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BY JASON RZUCIDLO / ©AMERICAJR.com
The
building is made of brick, limestone and terra cotta.
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BY JASON RZUCIDLO / ©AMERICAJR.com
It
occupies a triangular lot, bordered by Michigan Avenue, West Lafayette
Boulevard and Shelby Street.
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