Guardian Building
Historic skyscraper in Detroit, Michigan, US. Built 1929 by Wirt C. Rowland. Added to the National Register in 1989, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Guardian Building is a landmark 43-story office skyscraper in the Financial District of downtown Detroit, Michigan. Built from 1928 to 1929, the building was originally called the Union Trust Building and is a bold example of Art Deco architecture, including art moderne designs. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1989, and is currently owned by Wayne County.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 500 Griswold St., Detroit, MI |
| County | Wayne County |
| Listed | Jun 29, 1989 |
| Reference number | 89001165 |
| Built | 1929 |
| Architect | Wirt C. Rowland |
| Type of place | skyscraper |
| Style | Mayan Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 500 Griswold St., Detroit, MI |
| Website | guardianbuilding.com ↗ |
| Coordinates | 42.32977, -83.04573 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | River Raisin National Battlefield Park · 33 mi · on Park Atlas |
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 89001165. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.