Chrysler House
| Chrysler House | |
|---|---|
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| Alternative names | Griswold Place Dime Savings Bank Building Commonwealth Building |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location | 719 Griswold Street Detroit, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42°19′52″N 83°02′54″W / 42.331063°N 83.04832°W |
| Completed | 1912 |
| Renovated | 2002 |
| Owner | Bedrock Detroit |
| Height | |
| Roof | 325 ft (99 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 23 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Daniel Burnham |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect(s) | Barton Malow |
Chrysler House | |
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| Architectural style | Neo-Classical |
| Part of | Detroit Financial District (ID09001067) |
| Designated CP | December 14, 2009 |
| References | |
| [1][2][3] | |
Chrysler House is a 23-story, 325-foot (99 m)
History
The building was constructed between 1910 and 1912[4] and known for many years as the Dime Building. When completed, the tower was named the Dime Savings Bank Building for its primary tenant. It was later renamed the Commonwealth Building, briefly known as Griswold Place. It became the Dime Building again in 2002, before being renamed in 2012.
The original Lincoln Highway Association national headquarters occupied office 2115 on the 21st floor from 1913 to 1928.
For several years through 1983, the building housed the headquarters of Bank of the Commonwealth until that bank merged with Comerica. In 2002, a $40-million renovation was completed.[5]
In August 2011,
Architecture
The tower was designed in the Neoclassical architectural style by Daniel Burnham.[8][9] The steel-framed structure is faced with white glazed brick and terra cotta trim. The most distinctive feature is the central light court which begins on the third floor and creates a U-shaped floor plan on the upper office floors.[8] This feature can be seen in an earlier version on Burnham's Miner's National Bank Building, now Citizens Bank financial Center, completed one year earlier in downtown Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Miner's National Bank is a similar, but smaller-scale design with the main banking hall in the space below the light court and featuring a large skylight. A later expansion of the building altered the U-shape of the upper floors.[10]
In a subsequent renovation, the lower two floors were refaced with gray granite and a pediment above the central entrance and cornice were removed.
Gallery
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Construction of the Dime Building. August 31, 1912 -
Exterior. December 31, 1912 -
Interior, c. 1912 -
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Penobscot Building left, with the Chrysler House
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Detroit
- Chrysler World Headquarters and Technology Center
- Sergio Marchionne
Media related to Dime Building at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ "Chrysler House". Emporis. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016.
- ^ "Chrysler House". SkyscraperPage.
- ^ Dime Building at Structurae
- ^ "Dime Building". Historic Detroit. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ^ "Dime Building". Detroit Historical Society. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- Grand Rapids Press. Retrieved April 25, 2012.
- Huffington Post. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8143-3120-0.
- ISBN 978-0-8143-3270-2.
- ^ "Citizens Bank Financial Center". Emporis. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
Further reading
- Moore, Charles (1921). Daniel H. Burnham, Architect, Planner of Cities, Volume 2. Houghton Mifflin.
- Duggan, Daniel. "Dime Building renamed Chrysler House as automaker moves workers into space in downtown Detroit." Crain's Detroit Business. April 30, 2012.
- Hoffman, Bryce G. "Chrysler opens Detroit office in former Dime Building[permanent dead link]." The Detroit News. September 24, 2012.
- Gallagher, John. "Quicken Loans helps welcome Chrysler to historic new digs today." Detroit Free Press. April 30, 2012.
- "Marchionne, 70 employees moving to Detroit's Dime Building[permanent dead link]."[dead link] The Detroit News.
