Fisher Building
United States historic place in Detroit, Michigan. Built 1928 by Albert Kahn. Added to the National Register in 1989, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Fisher Building is a landmark office tower located at 3011 West Grand Boulevard in the heart of the New Center area of Detroit, Michigan. The ornate 30-story building, completed in 1928, is one of the major works of architect Albert Kahn, and is designed in an Art Deco style, faced with limestone, granite, and several types of marble. The Fisher family financed the building with proceeds from the sale of Fisher Body to General Motors. It was designed to house office and retail space.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 3011 West Grand Boulevard, Detroit, MI |
| County | Wayne County |
| Listed | Jun 29, 1989 |
| Reference number | 07000847 |
| Built | 1928 |
| Architect | Albert Kahn |
| Type of place | skyscraper |
| Style | Mayan Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, Michigan State Historic Site |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 3011 West Grand Boulevard, Detroit, MI |
| Website | nederlanderdetroit.com ↗ |
| Coordinates | 42.36916, -83.07679 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | River Raisin National Battlefield Park · 35 mi · on Park Atlas |
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Nearby in Wayne County
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 07000847. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.