Detroit Athletic Club
Title
Detroit Athletic Club
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
December 6, 2018
Alternative Title or Name
D.A.C.
Creator
Kahn, Albert
Creator2
Hedrich Blessing Studio (Photographer)
Creator Nationality
American
Work Type
Single Built Works
Date
c. 1915
Work Location
Michigan (state)
Detroit (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Renaissance Revival
Subject
athletic clubs
entrances
columns (architectural elements)
Description
View of the entrance to the Detroit Athletic Club, designed by Albert Kahn and completed in 1915. "For the citadel of Detroit's automobile aristocracy Kahn turned to Renaissance Rome for inspiration. The Palazzo Borghese provided him with a model for the portico of the D.A.C., and the arcaded loggia with its delicate Corinthian pilasters in the courtyard of the Palazzo Farnese gave him an idea as to how to treat the large windows of the main dining room on the fourth floor,"--The Buildings of Detroit: A History, by W. Hawkins Ferry, Wayne State University Press, 1980, p. 214. Handwritten on back of photograph: Detroit Athletic Club, printed: Hedrich-Blessing Studio, 450 East Ohio Street, Chicago Neg. no. 8661-J2.
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Reproduction Source
b/w photograph: 9 x 7 inches
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
LTU-AK-DM003
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