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Penobscot Building; New. Laying Cornerstone Mr. William H. Murphy laying last stone
- Description:
- Group of men pose for image as William H. Murphy holds the last stone for the newly built, Penobscot Building, designed by architect Wirt C. Rowland and completed in 1928 it was the tallest building in Detroit until 1977 when the Renaissance Center was completed.
- 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:
- 1927-02-16T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library
- Collection:
- Virtual Motor City
- Place:
- Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, and Detroit
- Subject Topic:
- Cornerstone laying and Skyscrapers
- Subject Name:
- Rowland, Wirt C. and (Wirt Clinton)
- 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:vmc11072_1