National Bank of Detroit. new bldg. exterior.

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Description:

View of Chase Tower (formerly the National Bank of Detroit) designed by Albert Kahn Associates in 1959 on Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. "Above the arcade stretches the checkered pattern of the curtain wall which encloses twelve additional stories of office space, marble was chosen as the material for the infill panels to harmonize with the nearby Civic Center, the spandrels were faced with gray porcelain enamel and the framing members were made of aluminum," from "The Buildings of Detroit" by W. Hawkins Ferry.

Notes:

Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library

Date Issued:

1959-09-25T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library

Collection:

Virtual Motor City

Place:

Michigan and Detroit

Subject Topic:

Buildings, Buildings, and Bank buildings

Subject Name:

National Bank of Detroit, Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., and Albert Kahn Associates

Format:

photographs

Rights:

Copyright Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University

URL:

http://digital.library.wayne.edu/item/wayne:vmc43956