Guardian Building

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The Guardian Building is an iconic Art Deco skyscraper in Detroit renowned for its striking architectural design and vibrant, ornate interior.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic landmark
skyscraper
architect Smith, Hinchman & Grylls NERFINISHED
Wirt C. Rowland NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Art Deco
Mayan Revival influences
city Detroit NERFINISHED
constructionStartDate 1927
country United States of America
surface form: United States
currentUse government offices
office space
façadeColor orange brick
façadeFeature geometric ornamentation
floorCount 40
hasPublicAccessArea main lobby
height approximately 151 meters
approximately 496 feet
historicDesignation National Historic Landmark NERFINISHED
houses Wayne County administrative offices
interiorDesigner Mary Chase Perry Stratton NERFINISHED
interiorMaterial Pewabic tile NERFINISHED
interiorStyle Art Deco NERFINISHED
Native American-inspired motifs
listedOn National Register of Historic Places
locatedInHistoricDistrict Downtown Detroit NERFINISHED
location Detroit NERFINISHED
Michigan NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
material brick
terra cotta
tile
nationalHistoricLandmarkDesignationYear 1989
nickname Cathedral of Finance NERFINISHED
notableFeature cathedral-like banking hall
multicolored tile work
mural by Ezra Winter
vibrant, ornate lobby
NRHPListingYear 1989
openedAs headquarters of Union Trust Company
originalName Union Trust Building NERFINISHED
owner Wayne County, Michigan NERFINISHED
partOf Detroit skyline
renamed Guardian Building NERFINISHED
roofType setback skyscraper form
significance iconic symbol of Detroit
tourism popular tourist attraction in Detroit
yearCompleted 1929

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Downtown Detroit hasLandmark Guardian Building