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Lafayette Building (other)
Lafayette Building may refer to: * Lafayette Building (Washington, D.C.) * Lafayette Building (Detroit) * John Mark Verdier House, also known as Lafayette Building, in Beaufort, South Carolina {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lafayette Building (Washington, D
Lafayette Building may refer to: * Lafayette Building (Washington, D.C.) * Lafayette Building (Detroit) * John Mark Verdier House, also known as Lafayette Building, in Beaufort, South Carolina {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lafayette Building (Detroit)
The Lafayette Building was a high-rise office building located at 144 West Lafayette Boulevard in downtown Detroit, Michigan. It was built in 1923 and occupied a triangle, triangular lot, bordered by U.S. Highway 12 in Michigan, Michigan Avenue, West Lafayette Boulevard, and Shelby Street. The building was 14 floors tall, with one basement floor, and 13 above-ground floors. The office building was designed in the Neoclassical architecture, neo-classical architecture style by C. Howard Crane who built many of Detroit's theaters. It is built with mainly brick, limestone, and terra cotta. Its triangular form mimicked the Flatiron Building in Manhattan. The building contained of frontage along Michigan Avenue, of frontage along Shelby Street, of frontage along Lafayette Boulevard, and was in length along its east facade which stood mid-block. After years of mismanagement, and a declining tenant base, the building was finally shuttered in 1997. Demolition of the building began in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
