The Albert (Detroit)
Griswold Building | |
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| Location | 1214 Griswold Street Detroit, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 42°19′58.77″N 83°2′56.23″W / 42.3329917°N 83.0489528°W |
| Built | 1929 |
| Architect | Albert Kahn |
| Architectural style | Modern Movement |
| Part of | Capitol Park Historic District (ID99000338) |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001923[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 09, 1980 |
The Albert, formerly the Griswold Building, is a former
History
The Griswold Building was built in 1929 as an
The Albert was renovated as of fall 2014. The renovation converted the building's HUD Section-8 senior housing to 127 market-rate apartments, with 14,000 square feet of retail space on the building's first floor.[2]
Description
The Albert stands 12 floors in height, with 127 units/rooms. The high-rise was designed by Albert Kahn in the Art Moderne architectural style, and is significant as an example of the architect's transition from Art Deco to Art Moderne.[3] The façade is divided into two sections: a lower, three-story portion faced with limestone and divided into nine bays, and an upper, nine-story portion constructed of brick with five center bays set back from the main façade.[3]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "The Albert Nears Complete Renovation, Interior Fuses History into Design". dBusiness.
- ^ a b c Griswold Building from Woodward Avenue.
- ISBN 0-8143-3120-3. P. 76.
External links
- The Albert—Website
- The Albert, Fun and stylish highlights the architect's design—Detroit News January 8, 2015
- Google Maps location of The Albert
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