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:
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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