S.S. Kresge World Headquarters
Title
S.S. Kresge World Headquarters
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
December 7, 2018
Alternative Title or Name
Metropolitan Center for High Technology
Creator
Kahn, Albert
Creator2
Hedrich Blessing Studio (Photographer)
Creator Nationality
American
Work Type
Single Built Works
Date
c. 1927
Work Location
Michigan (state)
Detroit (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Art Deco
Subject
corporate headquarters (built works)
S.S. Kresge Company
department stores
Description
Front view of S.S. Kresge World Headquarters in Detroit, MI, designed by Albert Kahn and completed c. 1927. “While its mansard roof profile may cast a Second Empire shadow, a closer look reveals that you can’t judge a building by its skyline. This second Kresge headquarters design … is decidedly Art Deco. The articulated massing ascends with effortless grace, and the detailing reinforces the whole … the composition remains one of his most serenely powerful designs in high-style Art Deco,”--AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture, by Eric J. Hill and John Gallagher, 2003. Handwritten on back of photograph: Kresge’s, printed: Hedrich-Blessing Studio, 450 East Ohio Street,
Chicago Neg. no. 8661-E2.
Chicago Neg. no. 8661-E2.
Material/Medium
limestone
Measurements
250,000 square feet
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Reproduction Source
b/w photograph: 7 x 9 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-DM015
- Date Added
- December 3, 2018
- Collection
- Albert Kahn Collection
- Item Type
- VRA Core
- Tags
- Art Deco, department stores, headquarters
- Citation
- “S.S. Kresge World Headquarters,” LTU Digital Images, accessed March 28, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/17933.