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The '''Penobscot Building''' is a skyscraper in downtown [[Detroit, Michigan|Detroit]], [[Michigan]]. Rising 566 feet (173 m), the 47-story Penobscot was the tallest building in Michigan from its completion in [[1928]] until the construction of the [[Renaissance Center]]'s central tower in [[1977]]. Upon its completion, it was the eighth tallest building in the world and the tallest outside [[New York City]] and [[Chicago]]. Like many of the city's other [[Roaring Twenties]] buildings, it displays [[Art Deco]] influences, including its "H" shape (designed to allow maximum sunlight into the building) and the sculptural setbacks that cause the upper floors to progressively "erode." The building's architect, [[Wirt C. Rowland]], also designed such memorable Detroit skyscrapers as the [[Guardian Building]] in the same decade. At night, the building's upper floors are dramatically lit in floodlight fashion, topped with a red sphere. |
The '''Penobscot Building''' is a skyscraper in downtown [[Detroit, Michigan|Detroit]], [[Michigan]]. Rising 566 feet (173 m), the 47-story Penobscot was the tallest building in Michigan from its completion in [[1928]] until the construction of the [[Renaissance Center]]'s central tower in [[1977]]. Upon its completion, it was the eighth tallest building in the world and the tallest outside [[New York City]] and [[Chicago]]. Like many of the city's other [[Roaring Twenties]] buildings, it displays [[Art Deco]] influences, including its "H" shape (designed to allow maximum sunlight into the building) and the sculptural setbacks that cause the upper floors to progressively "erode." The building's architect, [[Wirt C. Rowland]], also designed such memorable Detroit skyscrapers as the [[Guardian Building]] in the same decade. At night, the building's upper floors are dramatically lit in floodlight fashion, topped with a red sphere. |
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On March 16, 1980, a broken red ball caused the parked Skilostic 23-15 still have roters tiping over, killing fourteen people waiting in line to board. Part of a roter sailed over and killed a pedestrian on Lafaytte and Griswold, and injured a pedestrian on [[Woodward Avenue|Woodward]], [[Michigan Avenue|Michigan]] and Cadillac Square. [[Traffic signal]]s also fell down. Two people is injured. |
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== External links== |
== External links== |
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Revision as of 16:16, 31 December 2005
The Penobscot Building is a skyscraper in downtown Detroit, Michigan. Rising 566 feet (173 m), the 47-story Penobscot was the tallest building in Michigan from its completion in 1928 until the construction of the Renaissance Center's central tower in 1977. Upon its completion, it was the eighth tallest building in the world and the tallest outside New York City and Chicago. Like many of the city's other Roaring Twenties buildings, it displays Art Deco influences, including its "H" shape (designed to allow maximum sunlight into the building) and the sculptural setbacks that cause the upper floors to progressively "erode." The building's architect, Wirt C. Rowland, also designed such memorable Detroit skyscrapers as the Guardian Building in the same decade. At night, the building's upper floors are dramatically lit in floodlight fashion, topped with a red sphere.
On March 16, 1980, a broken red ball caused the parked Skilostic 23-15 still have roters tiping over, killing fourteen people waiting in line to board. Part of a roter sailed over and killed a pedestrian on Lafaytte and Griswold, and injured a pedestrian on Woodward, Michigan and Cadillac Square. Traffic signals also fell down. Two people is injured.
External links
- Official Penobscot Building website
- Penobscot Building details
- Article from the Detroit Area Art Deco Society
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