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- 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
- Description:
- View of Detroit Bank and Trust building designed by architect Albert Kahn on the southwest corner of Fort and Shelby in Detroit, Michigan. "New York set the pace for another Detroit building in the classical tradition ... lavish Corinthian columns and pilasters were intended to give the impression of wealth, permanence and security, at the same time permitting generous fenestration, in 1926 the building was widened one hundred feet to the west and in 1966 it was completely modernized," from "The Buildings of Detroit: A History," 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:
- 1965-04-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library
- Collection:
- Virtual Motor City
- Description:
- Exterior view of the upper floors of the National Bank building on Woodward Avenue at Cadillac Square in Detroit, Michigan designed by architect, Albert Kahn. "This simple grid-like treatment of the stone veneer covering the steel frame recalls his Generals Motors Building, although here the emphasis of the details is classical rather than Renaissance, the Corinthian pillars between the large windows of the banking rooms on the second floor were patterned as nearly as possible after the columns of the Temple of Castor and Pollux in the Roman Forum," from "The Buildings of Detroit: A History," 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
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library
- Collection:
- Virtual Motor City
- Description:
- Exterior view of the upper floors of the National Bank building on Woodward Avenue at Cadillac Square in Detroit, Michigan designed by architect, Albert Kahn. "This simple grid-like treatment of the stone veneer covering the steel frame recalls his Generals Motors Building, although here the emphasis of the details is classical rather than Renaissance, the Corinthian pillars between the large windows of the banking rooms on the second floor were patterned as nearly as possible after the columns of the Temple of Castor and Pollux in the Roman Forum," from "The Buildings of Detroit: A History," 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
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library
- Collection:
- Virtual Motor City
- Description:
- Exterior view of the upper floors of the National Bank building on Woodward Avenue at Cadillac Square in Detroit, Michigan designed by architect, Albert Kahn. "This simple grid-like treatment of the stone veneer covering the steel frame recalls his Generals Motors Building, although here the emphasis of the details is classical rather than Renaissance, the Corinthian pillars between the large windows of the banking rooms on the second floor were patterned as nearly as possible after the columns of the Temple of Castor and Pollux in the Roman Forum," from "The Buildings of Detroit: A History," 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
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library
- Collection:
- Virtual Motor City
- Description:
- View of Detroit Bank and Trust building designed by architect Albert Kahn on the southwest corner of Fort and Shelby in Detroit, Michigan. "New York set the pace for another Detroit building in the classical tradition ... lavish Corinthian columns and pilasters were intended to give the impression of wealth, permanence and security, at the same time permitting generous fenestration, in 1926 the building was widened one hundred feet to the west and in 1966 it was completely modernized," from "The Buildings of Detroit: A History," 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:
- 1965-04-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library
- Collection:
- Virtual Motor City
- Description:
- Exterior view of the National Bank building on Woodward Avenue at Cadillac Square in Detroit, Michigan designed by architect, Albert Kahn. "This simple grid-like treatment of the stone veneer covering the steel frame recalls his Generals Motors Building, although here the emphasis of the details is classical rather than Renaissance, the Corinthian pillars between the large windows of the banking rooms on the second floor were patterned as nearly as possible after the columns of the Temple of Castor and Pollux in the Roman Forum," from "The Buildings of Detroit: A History," 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
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library
- Collection:
- Virtual Motor City
- 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
- Description:
- Exterior view of the upper floors of the National Bank building on Woodward Avenue at Cadillac Square in Detroit, Michigan designed by architect, Albert Kahn. "This simple grid-like treatment of the stone veneer covering the steel frame recalls his Generals Motors Building, although here the emphasis of the details is classical rather than Renaissance, the Corinthian pillars between the large windows of the banking rooms on the second floor were patterned as nearly as possible after the columns of the Temple of Castor and Pollux in the Roman Forum," from "The Buildings of Detroit: A History," 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
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library
- Collection:
- Virtual Motor City