211 West Fort Street
| 211 West Fort Street | |
|---|---|
 The building in 2010 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 211 West Fort Street Detroit, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42°19′47″N 83°2′56″W / 42.32972°N 83.04889°W |
| Construction started | 1961 |
| Completed | 1963 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 367 ft (112 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 27 |
| Floor area | 562,027 sq ft (52,214.0 m2)[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Harley, Ellington, Cowin & Stirton |
211 West Fort Street is a 27-story
The building currently houses offices for the Detroit Economic Club, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Visit Detroit, Majorel, the United States Attorney and several other tenants.
Architecture
The building was designed in the
A dynamic two-story lobby is wrapped with glass and recessed on the north and west sides allowing for a covered arcade on two sides. Elevator banks and other interior walls are covered with black granite and floors gleam with travertine tiles. Internationally acclaimed Rosetti Architects was recently commissioned to redesign the lobby with its stunning new signature style. The site slopes from north to south allowing for a service entrance and parking garage at street level facing Congress Street.
Gallery
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Detail of 211 West Fort St from the top of the Buhl Garage -
211 West Fort Street, as seen from Windsor, between theCobo Center and the Marquette Buildingare in the foreground -
Sculpture and entrance plaza
See also
References
- ^ "211 West Fort Street". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ISBN 0-8143-1651-4.
Further reading
- ISBN 0-8143-3270-6.
External links
- 211 West Fort Street official site Archived August 9, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
- Google Maps location of 211 West Fort Street
- "Emporis building ID 118553". Emporis. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020.
- "211 West Fort Street". SkyscraperPage.
