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Guardian Building, Detroit: seen in its setting. Built in 1929, this Art Deco-style skyscraper was designed by Wirt C
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Guardian Building, Detroit: exterior. The Guardian Building in Detroit, Michigan
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Guardian Building, Detroit: exterior. The Guardian Building in Detroit , Michigan ( United States )
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Guardian Building, Detroit: exterior. Zoomed Image of the Guardian Building's short spire
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Guardian Building, Detroit: interior
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Guardian Building, Detroit: interior. The interior of the Guardian Building in Detroit , Michigan ( United States )
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Office & tower · Art Deco

Guardian Building

byWirt C. Rowland (Smith, Hinchman & Grylls)Detroit, United States ↗

1929

Key features43-storey Art Deco skyscraper of 1928–29 with Mayan Revival ornament; National Historic Landmark (1989).

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Architect
Wirt C. Rowland (Smith, Hinchman & Grylls)
Place
Detroit, United States
Year
1929
Typology
Office & tower
Movement
Art Deco
Region
Americas

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