Detroit Police Headquarters
Title
Detroit Police Headquarters
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
December 7, 2018
Creator
Kahn, Albert
Creator2
Hedrich Blessing Studio (Photographer)
Creator Nationality
American
Work Type
Single Built Works
Date
c. 1923
Work Location
Michigan (state)
Detroit (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Renaissance Revival
Subject
police stations
Detroit (Mich.)--Police Department
reinforced concrete
Description
View of Detroit Police Headquarters a nine-story building of reinforced concrete at 1300 Beaubien Street in Detroit, MI, designed by Albert Kahn and completed c. 1923. “…the Italian palazzo lends dignity and authority to a design that incorporates thoroughly modern construction methods. Here Kahn blends Renaissance details with pier and window patterns commonly found in his commercial architecture,”--AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture, by Eric J. Hill and John Gallagher, 2003. Handwritten on back of photograph: Police HQ Printed: Hedrich-Blessing Studio, 450 East Ohio Street, Chicago Neg. no. 8661-G2.
Material/Medium
concrete
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-DM009
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