Early Skyscrapers in Detroit: The Alphabet Buildings
Early Skyscrapers in Detroit: The Alphabet Buildings By Rod Arroyo, FAICP Detroit has one of the finest collections of early skyscrapers from the early 1900s. I have always been fascinated…
Manufacturing Plants in Detroit’s Milwaukee Junction – Map and Photos
Milwaukee Junction was the heart of early automotive manufacturing in the U.S. Others refer to this area as the cradle of Detroit's auto industry. The area was named for the…
The Guardian Building – City of Detroit
The Guardian - Detroit's Cathedral of Finance - Photographs and History Listen to this post on Anchor.fm It was a time of magic for Detroit: the late 1920's. Detroit was…
David Whitney Building – Detroit Photographs in Black and White
The David Whitney Building in Detroit was completed in 1915, before the Detroit building boom of the 1920's. It was designed by Graham, Burnham & Co., the successor firm to…