Ford Building, Detroit, Mich.

Description:

Postcard. Color illustration of the Ford Building from the corner of Griswold and W Congress Streets with many pedestrians, streetcars, horse-drawn carriages, and automobiles. Verso reads, "The Ford Building, Griswold and Congress streets, is the largest office building in Michigan. It is 19 stories in height, towers 275 feet above the street level, contains 559 offices and cost Edward Ford, of Toledo, its owner, $1,500,000. Its entire front is of enamel terra cotta and it is considered a model of beautiful architecture." Postmarked Aug. 23, 1912.

Date Issued:

1912-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Postcard

Subject Topic:

Ford Building and Daniel Burnham

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/32B12168-0CC3-43BD-9F0E-217113194638