New Center Building
Title
New Center Building
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
December 11, 2018
Alternative Title or Name
Albert Kahn Building
Creator
Kahn, Albert
Creator2
Hedrich Blessing Studio (Photographer)
Creator Nationality
American
Work Type
Single Built Works
Date
c. 1931
Work Location
Michigan (state)
Detroit (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Art Deco
Subject
office buildings
Description
View of the New Center Building in Detroit, MI, designed by Albert Kahn and completed in 1931. ...[Kahn] designed the structure to echo the opulence of the nearby Fisher Building, which was considered an artistic masterpiece and was promoted as the most beautiful commercial building in the world. On the New Center Building, elements such as the granite and bluestone cladding, the decorative metal grille over the main entrance, and the projecting medallions above the third floor windows created a visual link to the Fisher Building,"--Historic Detroit website. Handwritten on back of photograph: New Center Building, printed: Hedrich-Blessing Studio, 450 East Ohio Street, Chicago Neg. no. 8661-O.
Measurements
275,000 square feet
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Reproduction Source
b/w photograph: 7 x 8.75 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-DM021
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