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| architect= [[Albert Kahn (architect)|Albert Kahn Associates]] with [[Joseph Nathaniel French]] as chief architect
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The '''Fisher Building''' is a [[List of National Historic Landmarks in Michigan|landmark]] [[List of tallest buildings in Detroit|skyscraper]] located at 3011 West Grand Boulevard in the heart of the [[New Center, Detroit|New Center]] area of [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]]. The ornate building, completed in 1928, is one of the major works of architect [[Albert Kahn (architect)|Albert Kahn]], and is designed in an [[Art Deco]] style, constructed of [[limestone]], [[granite]], and several types of [[marble]]. The Fisher family financed the building with proceeds from the sale of [[Fisher Body]] to [[General Motors]]. It was designed to house office and retail space.<ref name=FisherBuilding/>
The '''Fisher Building''' is a [[List of National Historic Landmarks in Michigan|landmark]] [[List of tallest buildings in Detroit|skyscraper]] located at 3011 West Grand Boulevard in the heart of the [[New Center, Detroit|New Center]] area of [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]]. The ornate building, completed in 1928, is one of the major works of architect [[Albert Kahn (architect)|Albert Kahn]], and is designed in an [[Art Deco]] style, constructed of [[limestone]], [[granite]], and several types of [[marble]]. The Fisher family financed the building with proceeds from the sale of [[Fisher Body]] to [[General Motors]]. It was designed to house office and retail space.<ref name=FisherBuilding/>


The building, which contains the elaborate 2,089-seat Fisher Theatre,<ref name=Mazzei/><ref name=AIAurban/> was designated a [[List of National Historic Landmarks in Michigan|National Historic Landmark]] on 29 June 1989. It also houses the headquarters for the [[Detroit Public Schools]].
The building, which contains the elaborate 2,089-seat Fisher Theatre,<ref name=Mazzei/><ref name=AIAurban/> was designated a [[List of National Historic Landmarks in Michigan|National Historic Landmark]] on June 29, 1989. It also houses the headquarters for the [[Detroit Public Schools]].


==History==
==History==
[[File:Fisherbldgentrancesculpture crop.jpg|thumb|250px|Façade detail]]
[[File:Fisherbldgentrancesculpture crop.jpg|thumb|250px|Façade detail]]
Initially, architect [[Joseph Nathaniel French]] of [[Albert Kahn Associates]] planned for a complex of three buildings, with two 30-story structures flanking a 60-story tower. However, the [[Great Depression]] kept the project at one tower.<ref name="unbuilt">{{cite news|author1=John Gallagher |author2=Dick Rochan | date=27 October 1991| url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/3674043/Unbuilt-Detroit-Detroit-Free-Press-Magazine-October-27-1991| title=Unbuilt Detroit| work=Detroit Free Press Magazine| publisher=scribd.com| accessdate=2010-09-06}}</ref>
Initially, architect [[Joseph Nathaniel French]] of [[Albert Kahn Associates]] planned for a complex of three buildings, with two 30-story structures flanking a 60-story tower. However, the [[Great Depression]] kept the project at one tower.<ref name="unbuilt">{{cite news|author1=John Gallagher |author2=Dick Rochan | date=October 27, 1991| url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/3674043/Unbuilt-Detroit-Detroit-Free-Press-Magazine-October-27-1991| title=Unbuilt Detroit| work=Detroit Free Press Magazine| publisher=scribd.com| accessdate=September 6, 2010}}</ref>


The Fisher brothers located the building across from the General Motors Building, now [[Cadillac Place]], as General Motors recently purchased the [[Fisher Body]] Company. The two massive buildings spurred the development of a New Center for the city, a business district north of its downtown area.
The Fisher brothers located the building across from the General Motors Building, now [[Cadillac Place]], as General Motors recently purchased the [[Fisher Body]] Company. The two massive buildings spurred the development of a New Center for the city, a business district north of its downtown area.
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The building's hipped roof was originally covered with gold leaf tiles, but during [[World War II]] these tiles were covered in asphalt because it was feared that the reflective surface would attract enemy bombers.<ref name=FisherBuilding/> After the war, the asphalt could not be removed from the gold tiles without harming them, so they were replaced with green tiles. Since the 1980s, these tiles have been illuminated at night with colored lights to give them a gold appearance. On [[St. Patrick's Day]], the lights are changed to green and, in recent years, to celebrate the [[National Hockey League|NHL]] playoffs, the tower is illuminated with red lights in honor of the [[Detroit Red Wings]].
The building's hipped roof was originally covered with gold leaf tiles, but during [[World War II]] these tiles were covered in asphalt because it was feared that the reflective surface would attract enemy bombers.<ref name=FisherBuilding/> After the war, the asphalt could not be removed from the gold tiles without harming them, so they were replaced with green tiles. Since the 1980s, these tiles have been illuminated at night with colored lights to give them a gold appearance. On [[St. Patrick's Day]], the lights are changed to green and, in recent years, to celebrate the [[National Hockey League|NHL]] playoffs, the tower is illuminated with red lights in honor of the [[Detroit Red Wings]].


In 1974, [[Tri-Star Development]] purchased the Fisher Building and adjoining [[Albert Kahn Building|New Center Building]] for approximately [[US$|$]]20 million.<ref name="times">{{cite news| date=4 January 1974| title=Tri-Star Purchases 2 Detroit Buildings| work=[[The New York Times]]| publisher=NYTimes.com| url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F10B15F73B5E1A7493C6A9178AD85F408785F9&scp=12&sq=fisher+building&st=p| accessdate=2011-05-26}}</ref>
In 1974, [[Tri-Star Development]] purchased the Fisher Building and adjoining [[Albert Kahn Building|New Center Building]] for approximately [[US$|$]]20 million.<ref name="times">{{cite news| date=January 4, 1974| title=Tri-Star Purchases 2 Detroit Buildings| work=[[The New York Times]]| publisher=NYTimes.com| url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F10B15F73B5E1A7493C6A9178AD85F408785F9&scp=12&sq=fisher+building&st=p| accessdate=May 26, 2011}}</ref>


In 2001, [[Farbman Group]], a real estate firm based in Southfield, purchased the two buildings from [[Trizec Properties|TrizecHahn Corporation]] for $31 million.<ref name="freep20150622">{{cite news |url=http://www.freep.com/story/money/business/michigan/2015/06/22/detroit-auction-fisher-kahn/29118309/ |title=Bidding heats up as Detroit Fisher Building auction begins |last=Gallagher |first=John|date=June 22, 2015 |work=Detroit Free Press |accessdate=October 16, 2015}}</ref> Farbman Group lost the buildings to its lender in 2015.
In 2001, [[Farbman Group]], a real estate firm based in Southfield, purchased the two buildings from [[Trizec Properties|TrizecHahn Corporation]] for $31 million.<ref name="freep20150622">{{cite news |url=http://www.freep.com/story/money/business/michigan/2015/06/22/detroit-auction-fisher-kahn/29118309/ |title=Bidding heats up as Detroit Fisher Building auction begins |last=Gallagher |first=John|date=June 22, 2015 |work=Detroit Free Press |accessdate=October 16, 2015}}</ref> Farbman Group lost the buildings to its lender in 2015.


In June 2015, Southfield-based developer [[Redico|Redico LLC]], in partnership with [[HFZ Capital Group]] of New York City and others, taking advantage of the general decline in Detroit real estate values, purchased the Fisher Building and adjacent Albert Kahn Building, plus 2,000 parking spaces in two parking structures and three surface lots in New Center for only $12.2 million at auction. Redico said the partnership plans to transform the two buildings, which are connected by an underground pedestrian concourse, into what it called a "true urban" mixed-use development, with a mix of office, retail, residential and entertainment uses. The multi-year project has a potential cost of $70 million to $80 million in addition to the purchase price.<ref name=Gallagher>{{cite news| url=http://www.freep.com/story/money/business/michigan/2015/06/25/detroit-fisher-kahn-hfz-redico/29261101/ |title=Local developers join HFZ in Fisher Building purchase| last=Gallagher| first=John| work=[[Detroit Free Press]]| date=25 June 2015| accessdate=2015-07-16}}</ref><ref name=Pinho>{{cite news| url= http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20150625/NEWS/150629905/redico-named-local-partner-buying-fisher-kahn-buildings-for-12-2| title=Redico is local partner buying Fisher, Kahn buildings for $12.2 million| first=Kirk| last=Pinho| date=25 June 2015| work=[[Crain Communications|Crain's Detroit Business]]| accessdate=2015-07-16}}</ref>
In June 2015, Southfield-based developer [[Redico|Redico LLC]], in partnership with [[HFZ Capital Group]] of New York City and others, taking advantage of the general decline in Detroit real estate values, purchased the Fisher Building and adjacent Albert Kahn Building, plus 2,000 parking spaces in two parking structures and three surface lots in New Center for only $12.2 million at auction. Redico said the partnership plans to transform the two buildings, which are connected by an underground pedestrian concourse, into what it called a "true urban" mixed-use development, with a mix of office, retail, residential and entertainment uses. The multi-year project has a potential cost of $70 million to $80 million in addition to the purchase price.<ref name=Gallagher>{{cite news| url=http://www.freep.com/story/money/business/michigan/2015/06/25/detroit-fisher-kahn-hfz-redico/29261101/ |title=Local developers join HFZ in Fisher Building purchase| last=Gallagher| first=John| work=[[Detroit Free Press]]| date=June 25, 2015| accessdate=July 16, 2015}}</ref><ref name=Pinho>{{cite news| url= http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20150625/NEWS/150629905/redico-named-local-partner-buying-fisher-kahn-buildings-for-12-2| title=Redico is local partner buying Fisher, Kahn buildings for $12.2 million| first=Kirk| last=Pinho| date=June 25, 2015| work=[[Crain Communications|Crain's Detroit Business]]| accessdate=July 16, 2015}}</ref>


==Architecture==
==Architecture==
[[File:Fisher Building Lobby (4634810509).jpg|thumb|right|Lobby]]
[[File:Fisher Building Lobby (4634810509).jpg|thumb|right|Lobby]]
The Fisher Building rises 30 stories with a roof height of {{convert|428|ft|m}}, a top floor height of {{convert|339|ft|m}}, and the spire reaching {{convert|444|ft|m}}. The building has 21 elevators. Albert Kahn and Associates designed the building with [[Joseph Nathaniel French]] serving as chief architect.<ref name=dfp>{{cite news| title=Joseph N. French, Fairlane Architect |url=http://richardarthurnorton.wordpress.com/article/joseph-nathaniel-french-i-1888-1975-bu8pqanp0ghe-20/ |quote=In the meantime he had served as chief architect for the Fisher Building...| publisher=[[Detroit Free Press]] |date=2 March 1975 |accessdate=2011-03-21| page= C16}}</ref> French took inspiration from [[Eliel Saarinen's Tribune Tower design]] of 1922, seen in the emphasis on verticality and the [[Setback (architecture)|stepped-back]] upper stories. The building is unlike any other Albert Kahn production.<ref name=hitchcock>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fyUBgspcsgAC&pg=PA484 |pages=483–484 |first=Henry Russell |last=Hitchcock |title=Architecture: Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries |publisher=Yale University Press |year=1977 |edition=4 |volume=215 |series=Pelican History of Art |isbn=0300053207}}</ref> It has been called "Detroit's largest art object".<ref name=FisherBuilding>{{cite news| first1=Kay |last1=Houston| first2=Linda| last2=Culpepper| date=20 March 2001| url=http://info.detnews.com/redesign/history/story/historytemplate.cfm?id=32| archive-url=https://archive.is/20130102223240/http://info.detnews.com/redesign/history/story/historytemplate.cfm?id=32| dead-url=yes| archive-date=2 January 2013| title=Michigan History: The most beautiful building in the world| work=[[The Detroit News]]| publisher=Detnews.com| accessdate=2010-04-07}}</ref>
The Fisher Building rises 30 stories with a roof height of {{convert|428|ft|m}}, a top floor height of {{convert|339|ft|m}}, and the spire reaching {{convert|444|ft|m}}. The building has 21 elevators. Albert Kahn and Associates designed the building with [[Joseph Nathaniel French]] serving as chief architect.<ref name=dfp>{{cite news| title=Joseph N. French, Fairlane Architect |url=http://richardarthurnorton.wordpress.com/article/joseph-nathaniel-french-i-1888-1975-bu8pqanp0ghe-20/ |quote=In the meantime he had served as chief architect for the Fisher Building...| publisher=[[Detroit Free Press]] |date=March 2, 1975 |accessdate=March 21, 2011| page= C16}}</ref> French took inspiration from [[Eliel Saarinen's Tribune Tower design]] of 1922, seen in the emphasis on verticality and the [[Setback (architecture)|stepped-back]] upper stories. The building is unlike any other Albert Kahn production.<ref name=hitchcock>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fyUBgspcsgAC&pg=PA484 |pages=483–484 |first=Henry Russell |last=Hitchcock |title=Architecture: Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries |publisher=Yale University Press |year=1977 |edition=4 |volume=215 |series=Pelican History of Art |isbn=0300053207}}</ref> It has been called "Detroit's largest art object".<ref name=FisherBuilding>{{cite news| first1=Kay |last1=Houston| first2=Linda| last2=Culpepper| date=March 20, 2001| url=http://info.detnews.com/redesign/history/story/historytemplate.cfm?id=32| archive-url=https://archive.is/20130102223240/http://info.detnews.com/redesign/history/story/historytemplate.cfm?id=32| dead-url=yes| archive-date=January 2, 2013| title=Michigan History: The most beautiful building in the world| work=[[The Detroit News]]| publisher=Detnews.com| accessdate=April 7, 2010}}</ref>


In 1929, the [[Architectural League of New York]] honored the Fisher Building with a silver medal in architecture.<ref name=brock>{{cite news| title=The Broad Sweep of American Architecture| url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9A04E6DF163AEE3ABC4951DFB2668382639EDE| work=[[The New York Times]]| date=April 21, 1929| page=139| subscription=yes| accessdate=2014-05-08}}</ref> The opulent three-story [[barrel vault]]ed lobby is constructed with forty different kinds of marble, decorated by Hungarian artist [[Géza Maróti]], and is highly regarded by architects.<ref name=Mazzei>{{cite news| first=Rebecca| last=Mazzei| date=30 November 2005| url=http://www.metrotimes.com/editorial/story.asp?id=8550| title=Still Standing| work=[[Metro Times]]| publisher=MetroTimes.com| accessdate=2010-04-07}}</ref><ref name=AIAurban>{{cite web| author=AIA Detroit Urban Priorities Committee| date=10 January 2006| url=http://www.modeldmedia.com/features/lookinside.aspx| title=Top 10 Detroit Interiors| publisher=Model D Media| accessdate=2010-04-07}}</ref> The sculpture on the exterior of the building was supplied by several sculptors including Maróti, [[Corrado Parducci]], Anthony De Lorenzo and [[Ulysses Ricci]].<ref> Broddie, Joan, Decoration of the Fisher Building Lobby, Master’s Essay, University of Michigan, 1978 p. 19</ref>
In 1929, the [[Architectural League of New York]] honored the Fisher Building with a silver medal in architecture.<ref name=brock>{{cite news| title=The Broad Sweep of American Architecture| url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9A04E6DF163AEE3ABC4951DFB2668382639EDE| work=[[The New York Times]]| date=April 21, 1929| page=139| subscription=yes| accessdate=May 8, 2014}}</ref> The opulent three-story [[barrel vault]]ed lobby is constructed with forty different kinds of marble, decorated by Hungarian artist [[Géza Maróti]], and is highly regarded by architects.<ref name=Mazzei>{{cite news| first=Rebecca| last=Mazzei| date=November 30, 2005| url=http://www.metrotimes.com/editorial/story.asp?id=8550| title=Still Standing| work=[[Metro Times]]| publisher=MetroTimes.com| accessdate=April 7, 2010}}</ref><ref name=AIAurban>{{cite web| author=AIA Detroit Urban Priorities Committee| date=January 10, 2006| url=http://www.modeldmedia.com/features/lookinside.aspx| title=Top 10 Detroit Interiors| publisher=Model D Media| accessdate=April 7, 2010}}</ref> The sculpture on the exterior of the building was supplied by several sculptors including Maróti, [[Corrado Parducci]], Anthony De Lorenzo and [[Ulysses Ricci]].<ref> Broddie, Joan, Decoration of the Fisher Building Lobby, Master’s Essay, University of Michigan, 1978 p. 19</ref>


==Radio==
==Radio==
Designs called for two flagpoles atop the gilt roof. While they were installed, they were essentially unusable as a radio antenna was installed when one of the building's oldest tenants, radio station [[WJR]], leased space in December 1928. On-air hosts often mention that broadcasts originate "from the golden tower of the Fisher Building." This was a requirement of the station's original lease in exchange for a nominal rent.<ref name="WJR">{{cite web|title=The Story of WJR |url=http://www.wjr.com/article.asp?id=401547 |publisher=News/Talk WJR |date= |accessdate=2011-05-26 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100212050731/http://wjr.com/article.asp?id=401547 |archivedate=12 February 2010 }}</ref> Two other radio stations, [[WDVD]]-FM (the former WJR-FM) and [[WDRQ]]-FM, also have broadcast studios in the building.
Designs called for two flagpoles atop the gilt roof. While they were installed, they were essentially unusable as a radio antenna was installed when one of the building's oldest tenants, radio station [[WJR]], leased space in December 1928. On-air hosts often mention that broadcasts originate "from the golden tower of the Fisher Building." This was a requirement of the station's original lease in exchange for a nominal rent.<ref name="WJR">{{cite web|title=The Story of WJR |url=http://www.wjr.com/article.asp?id=401547 |publisher=News/Talk WJR |date= |accessdate=May 26, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100212050731/http://wjr.com/article.asp?id=401547 |archivedate=February 12, 2010 }}</ref> Two other radio stations, [[WDVD]]-FM (the former WJR-FM) and [[WDRQ]]-FM, also have broadcast studios in the building.


In 1970, building employees discovered a storage room sealed with tape. None of the staff knew what the room contained or why it was sealed. When they located the key, they found the flags of 75 nations that apparently were created in 1928 and intended to be flown for foreign visitors.<ref name=FisherBuilding/>
In 1970, building employees discovered a storage room sealed with tape. None of the staff knew what the room contained or why it was sealed. When they located the key, they found the flags of 75 nations that apparently were created in 1928 and intended to be flown for foreign visitors.<ref name=FisherBuilding/>


==Fisher Theatre==
==Fisher Theatre==
The building also is home to the Fisher Theatre, one of Detroit's oldest live theatre venues. The theatre, designed by the Chicago-based architectural firm of Anker S. Graven & Arthur G. Mayger, originally featured a lavish [[Aztec]]-themed interior in the [[Mayan Revival architecture|Mayan Revival style]], and once had Mexican-Indian art, [[banana]] trees, and live [[macaw]]s that its patrons could feed.<ref>Schneider, Andrew (August 16, 2016). [http://detroit.curbed.com/2016/8/16/12505638/fisher-theatre-photos-rare-original Exclusive: Rare photos inside the original Fisher Theatre]. ''Curbed Detroit''. Retrieved August 17, 2016.</ref> After the Depression, the theatre operated primarily as a movie house until 1961. Originally containing 3,500 seats, the interior was renovated into a 2,089-seat playhouse that allowed for more spacious seating and lobbies for patrons at a cost of $3,500,000. The decor was changed to a simple mid-century design (which some feel is now far more "dated" in appearance than the grandiose art deco foyer).{{who|date=May 2011}} The "new" Fisher Theatre opened October 2, 1961<ref name="theatre">{{cite news| title=Detroit Theatre Will Open Today| first=Damon| last=Stetson| url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40812FF385F147A93C0A9178BD95F458685F9 |date=2 October 1961| work=The New York Times |at=Food Fashions Family Furnishings section, p. 34 | accessdate=2011-05-26}}</ref> and is owned and operated by the [[Nederlander Organization]]. It primarily features traveling productions of [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] shows and has hosted numerous out-of-town tryouts.
The building also is home to the Fisher Theatre, one of Detroit's oldest live theatre venues. The theatre, designed by the Chicago-based architectural firm of Anker S. Graven & Arthur G. Mayger, originally featured a lavish [[Aztec]]-themed interior in the [[Mayan Revival architecture|Mayan Revival style]], and once had Mexican-Indian art, [[banana]] trees, and live [[macaw]]s that its patrons could feed.<ref>Schneider, Andrew (August 16, 2016). [http://detroit.curbed.com/2016/8/16/12505638/fisher-theatre-photos-rare-original Exclusive: Rare photos inside the original Fisher Theatre]. ''Curbed Detroit''. Retrieved August 17, 2016.</ref> After the Depression, the theatre operated primarily as a movie house until 1961. Originally containing 3,500 seats, the interior was renovated into a 2,089-seat playhouse that allowed for more spacious seating and lobbies for patrons at a cost of $3,500,000. The decor was changed to a simple mid-century design (which some feel is now far more "dated" in appearance than the grandiose art deco foyer).{{who|date=May 2011}} The "new" Fisher Theatre opened October 2, 1961<ref name="theatre">{{cite news| title=Detroit Theatre Will Open Today| first=Damon| last=Stetson| url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40812FF385F147A93C0A9178BD95F458685F9 |date=October 2, 1961| work=The New York Times |at=Food Fashions Family Furnishings section, p. 34 | accessdate=May 26, 2011}}</ref> and is owned and operated by the [[Nederlander Organization]]. It primarily features traveling productions of [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] shows and has hosted numerous out-of-town tryouts.


'''Pre-Broadway Engagements at the Fisher''':<ref name="Nederlander">{{cite web| title=Fisher Theatre| url=http://www.broadwayindetroit.com/engine.cfm?i=29| publisher=Broadway in Detroit| accessdate=2011-05-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.ovrtur.com/venue/1318| title=Fisher Theatre| publisher=ovrtur.com| accessdate=2014-06-14}}</ref>
'''Pre-Broadway Engagements at the Fisher''':<ref name="Nederlander">{{cite web| title=Fisher Theatre| url=http://www.broadwayindetroit.com/engine.cfm?i=29| publisher=Broadway in Detroit| accessdate=May 26, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.ovrtur.com/venue/1318| title=Fisher Theatre| publisher=ovrtur.com| accessdate=June 14, 2014}}</ref>


* 1961: ''[[The Gay Life]]''
* 1961: ''[[The Gay Life]]''
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*** Office of Literacy<ref>"[http://detroitk12.org/admin/academic_affairs/literacy/ Office of Literacy]." [[Detroit Public Schools]]. Retrieved on November 29, 2015. "Office of Literacy 9th Floor, Fisher Building 3011 West Grand Blvd. Detroit, MI 48202 "</ref>
*** Office of Literacy<ref>"[http://detroitk12.org/admin/academic_affairs/literacy/ Office of Literacy]." [[Detroit Public Schools]]. Retrieved on November 29, 2015. "Office of Literacy 9th Floor, Fisher Building 3011 West Grand Blvd. Detroit, MI 48202 "</ref>
*** Multilingual-Multicultural Education in DPS (Suite 119)<ref>"[http://detroitk12.org/admin/academic_affairs/multilingual-multicultural/ Multilingual-Multicultural Education in DPS]." [[Detroit Public Schools]]. Retrieved on November 29, 2015. "9th Floor Fisher Building, Suite 119 3011 West Grand Blvd Detroit, MI 48202"</ref>
*** Multilingual-Multicultural Education in DPS (Suite 119)<ref>"[http://detroitk12.org/admin/academic_affairs/multilingual-multicultural/ Multilingual-Multicultural Education in DPS]." [[Detroit Public Schools]]. Retrieved on November 29, 2015. "9th Floor Fisher Building, Suite 119 3011 West Grand Blvd Detroit, MI 48202"</ref>
*** Office of Specialized Student Services (Special Education<!--The URL for this office is http://detroitk12.org/admin/academic_affairs/special_education/ so it is the Special Education department-->)<ref>"[http://detroitk12.org/content/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Office-of-Specialized-Services-brochure.pdf Office of Specialized Student Service]" (Brochure). ({{webarchive |url=https://www.webcitation.org/6dPkNxJmC?url=http://detroitk12.org/content/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Office-of-Specialized-Services-brochure.pdf |date=30 November 2015 }}). [[Detroit Public Schools]]. Retrieved on November 30, 2015. "Fisher Building 3031 W Grand Blvd., 9th Floor Detroit MI. 48201 "</ref>
*** Office of Specialized Student Services (Special Education<!--The URL for this office is http://detroitk12.org/admin/academic_affairs/special_education/ so it is the Special Education department-->)<ref>"[http://detroitk12.org/content/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Office-of-Specialized-Services-brochure.pdf Office of Specialized Student Service]" (Brochure). ({{webarchive |url=https://www.webcitation.org/6dPkNxJmC?url=http://detroitk12.org/content/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Office-of-Specialized-Services-brochure.pdf |date=November 30, 2015 }}). [[Detroit Public Schools]]. Retrieved on November 30, 2015. "Fisher Building 3031 W Grand Blvd., 9th Floor Detroit MI. 48201 "</ref>
*** Office of Innovation<ref>"[http://detroitk12.org/admin/innovation/ Office of Innovation]." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 30, 2015. "DPS Office of Innovation Fisher Building, 9th Floor 7321 Second Avenue Detroit MI 48202"</ref>
*** Office of Innovation<ref>"[http://detroitk12.org/admin/innovation/ Office of Innovation]." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 30, 2015. "DPS Office of Innovation Fisher Building, 9th Floor 7321 Second Avenue Detroit MI 48202"</ref>
** 10th floor:
** 10th floor:
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*** Payroll Department<ref>"[http://detroitk12.org/admin/finance/payroll/ Office of Payroll]." [[Detroit Public Schools]]. Retrieved on November 29, 2015. "Fisher Building 11th Floor Detroit, MI 48202" and "The Office of Payroll to distribute Aline cards to employees from the Payroll Dept. on the 11th Floor of the Fisher Building. "</ref>
*** Payroll Department<ref>"[http://detroitk12.org/admin/finance/payroll/ Office of Payroll]." [[Detroit Public Schools]]. Retrieved on November 29, 2015. "Fisher Building 11th Floor Detroit, MI 48202" and "The Office of Payroll to distribute Aline cards to employees from the Payroll Dept. on the 11th Floor of the Fisher Building. "</ref>
*** Office of Risk Management (Suite 1100)<ref>"[http://detroitk12.org/admin/finance/risk/ Office of Risk Management]." [[Detroit Public Schools]]. Retrieved on November 29, 2015. "Fisher Building – Suite 1100 3011 W. Grand Boulevard Detroit, MI 48202"</ref>
*** Office of Risk Management (Suite 1100)<ref>"[http://detroitk12.org/admin/finance/risk/ Office of Risk Management]." [[Detroit Public Schools]]. Retrieved on November 29, 2015. "Fisher Building – Suite 1100 3011 W. Grand Boulevard Detroit, MI 48202"</ref>
** 14th floor: Main Administration<ref name=rocksolid>{{cite web| title=Rutherford Elementary Operator| url=http://detroitk12.org/content/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Rutherford-Parent-Letter-2012.pdf| publisher=Detroit Public Schools| date=1 March 2012| accessdate=2014-05-08| quote=Fisher Building – 14th Floor; 3011 W. Grand Boulevard; Detroit, MI 48202-2710}}</ref>
** 14th floor: Main Administration<ref name=rocksolid>{{cite web| title=Rutherford Elementary Operator| url=http://detroitk12.org/content/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Rutherford-Parent-Letter-2012.pdf| publisher=Detroit Public Schools| date=March 1, 2012| accessdate=May 8, 2014| quote=Fisher Building – 14th Floor; 3011 W. Grand Boulevard; Detroit, MI 48202-2710}}</ref>
*** Office of the Emergency Manager<ref>"[http://detroitk12.org/admin/emergency_manager/ Office of the Emergency Manager]." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 30, 2015. "14th Floor, Fisher Building 3011 West Grand Blvd. Detroit, MI 48202"</ref>
*** Office of the Emergency Manager<ref>"[http://detroitk12.org/admin/emergency_manager/ Office of the Emergency Manager]." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 30, 2015. "14th Floor, Fisher Building 3011 West Grand Blvd. Detroit, MI 48202"</ref>
*** Office of the Inspector General<ref>"[http://detroitk12.org/admin/inspector_general/ Office of the Inspector General]." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 30, 2015. "Fisher Building, 14th Floor 3011 West Grand Blvd. Detroit, MI 48202"</ref>
*** Office of the Inspector General<ref>"[http://detroitk12.org/admin/inspector_general/ Office of the Inspector General]." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 30, 2015. "Fisher Building, 14th Floor 3011 West Grand Blvd. Detroit, MI 48202"</ref>
*** Operations Group<ref>"[http://detroitk12.org/admin/operations/ Operations Group]." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 30, 2015. "Fisher Building – 14th Floor 3011 W. Grand Blvd. Detroit, MI 48202"</ref>
*** Operations Group<ref>"[http://detroitk12.org/admin/operations/ Operations Group]." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 30, 2015. "Fisher Building – 14th Floor 3011 W. Grand Blvd. Detroit, MI 48202"</ref>
* [[Girl Scouts of the USA|Girl Scouts]] of Southeastern Michigan
* [[Girl Scouts of the USA|Girl Scouts]] of Southeastern Michigan
** 1st Floor: Council Shop<ref name=scoutsshop>{{cite web| title=Locations| url= http://www.gssem.org/en/our-council/locations.html| publisher=Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan| accessdate=2015-11-30}} "Detroit Service Center / Council Shop 3011 W. Grand Blvd. 500 Fisher Bldg. Detroit, MI 48202[...]SHOP HOURS (1st Floor):"</ref>
** 1st Floor: Council Shop<ref name=scoutsshop>{{cite web| title=Locations| url= http://www.gssem.org/en/our-council/locations.html| publisher=Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan| accessdate=November 30, 2015}} "Detroit Service Center / Council Shop 3011 W. Grand Blvd. 500 Fisher Bldg. Detroit, MI 48202[...]SHOP HOURS (1st Floor):"</ref>
** 5th Floor: Office<ref name=scouts>{{cite web| title=GSSEM Service Centers & Council Shops| url=http://www.gssem.org/content/gssem-service-centers-council-shops| publisher=Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan| accessdate=2014-05-08| deadurl=yes| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140425044351/http://www.gssem.org/content/gssem-service-centers-council-shops| archivedate=25 April 2014| df=dmy-all}}</ref>
** 5th Floor: Office<ref name=scouts>{{cite web| title=GSSEM Service Centers & Council Shops| url=http://www.gssem.org/content/gssem-service-centers-council-shops| publisher=Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan| accessdate=May 8, 2014| deadurl=yes| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140425044351/http://www.gssem.org/content/gssem-service-centers-council-shops| archivedate=April 25, 2014| df=dmy-all}}</ref>
* [[Children's Hospital of Michigan]] Foundation - Suite 218<ref>"[http://chmfoundation.org/contact-us/ Contact Us]." [[Children's Hospital of Michigan]] Foundation. Retrieved on January 2, 2018. "Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation 3011 West Grand Blvd Suite 218 Detroit, MI 48202"</ref>
* [[Children's Hospital of Michigan]] Foundation - Suite 218<ref>"[http://chmfoundation.org/contact-us/ Contact Us]." [[Children's Hospital of Michigan]] Foundation. Retrieved on January 2, 2018. "Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation 3011 West Grand Blvd Suite 218 Detroit, MI 48202"</ref>
**It was scheduled to move to Fisher in the middle of October 2017.<ref>{{cite news| last=Frank| first=Annalise| url=http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20170828/news/637451/childrens-hospital-of-michigan-foundation-to-move-to-fisher-building| title=Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation to move to Fisher Building| newspaper=[[Crain Communications|Crain's Detroit Business]]| date=2017-08-28| accessdate=2018-01-02}}</ref>
**It was scheduled to move to Fisher in the middle of October 2017.<ref>{{cite news| last=Frank| first=Annalise| url=http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20170828/news/637451/childrens-hospital-of-michigan-foundation-to-move-to-fisher-building| title=Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation to move to Fisher Building| newspaper=[[Crain Communications|Crain's Detroit Business]]| date=August 28, 2017| accessdate=January 2, 2018}}</ref>
*[[City Bakery]]
*[[City Bakery]]
**The Detroit shop of the New York City-based company was scheduled to open in 2017.<ref>{{cite news|author=Houck, Brenna|url=https://detroit.eater.com/2017/6/7/15753784/city-bakery-expansion-detroit-new-york|title=New York Landmark City Bakery Is Expanding to Detroit| journal=[[Eater.com]] Detroit| date=2017-06-07| accessdate=2018-01-02}}</ref>
**The Detroit shop of the New York City-based company was scheduled to open in 2017.<ref>{{cite news|author=Houck, Brenna|url=https://detroit.eater.com/2017/6/7/15753784/city-bakery-expansion-detroit-new-york|title=New York Landmark City Bakery Is Expanding to Detroit| journal=[[Eater.com]] Detroit| date=June 7, 2017| accessdate=January 2, 2018}}</ref>


In 2017 The Platform LLC converted the fourth floor into rental space for arts-based groups.<ref>{{cite news| author=Welch, Sherri| url=http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20170817/news/636651/the-platform-to-convert-fisher-building-floor-to-subsidized-studios-for|title=The Platform to convert Fisher Building floor to subsidized studios for local creatives| newspaper=Crain's Detroit Business| date=2017-08-17| accessdate=2018-01-02}}</ref>
In 2017 The Platform LLC converted the fourth floor into rental space for arts-based groups.<ref>{{cite news| author=Welch, Sherri| url=http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20170817/news/636651/the-platform-to-convert-fisher-building-floor-to-subsidized-studios-for|title=The Platform to convert Fisher Building floor to subsidized studios for local creatives| newspaper=Crain's Detroit Business| date=August 17, 2017| accessdate=January 2, 2018}}</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

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This article is about a building in Detroit. For the Fisher Building in Chicago, see Fisher Building (Chicago).

Fisher Building
Location3011 West Grand Boulevard
Detroit, Michigan
Coordinates42°22′9.5″N 83°4′37″W / 42.369306°N 83.07694°W / 42.369306; -83.07694
Area486,991 square feet (45,242.9 m2)
ArchitectAlbert Kahn Associates with Joseph Nathaniel French as chief architect
Architectural styleArt Deco
NRHP reference No.07000847
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 14, 1980[1]
Designated NHLJune 29, 1989[2]
Designated MSHSOctober 21, 1975

The Fisher Building is a landmark skyscraper located at 3011 West Grand Boulevard in the heart of the New Center area of Detroit, Michigan. The ornate building, completed in 1928, is one of the major works of architect Albert Kahn, and is designed in an Art Deco style, constructed of limestone, granite, and several types of marble. The Fisher family financed the building with proceeds from the sale of Fisher Body to General Motors. It was designed to house office and retail space.[3]

The building, which contains the elaborate 2,089-seat Fisher Theatre,[4][5] was designated a National Historic Landmark on June 29, 1989. It also houses the headquarters for the Detroit Public Schools.

History

Façade detail

Initially, architect Joseph Nathaniel French of Albert Kahn Associates planned for a complex of three buildings, with two 30-story structures flanking a 60-story tower. However, the Great Depression kept the project at one tower.[6]

The Fisher brothers located the building across from the General Motors Building, now Cadillac Place, as General Motors recently purchased the Fisher Body Company. The two massive buildings spurred the development of a New Center for the city, a business district north of its downtown area.

The building's hipped roof was originally covered with gold leaf tiles, but during World War II these tiles were covered in asphalt because it was feared that the reflective surface would attract enemy bombers.[3] After the war, the asphalt could not be removed from the gold tiles without harming them, so they were replaced with green tiles. Since the 1980s, these tiles have been illuminated at night with colored lights to give them a gold appearance. On St. Patrick's Day, the lights are changed to green and, in recent years, to celebrate the NHL playoffs, the tower is illuminated with red lights in honor of the Detroit Red Wings.

In 1974, Tri-Star Development purchased the Fisher Building and adjoining New Center Building for approximately $20 million.[7]

In 2001, Farbman Group, a real estate firm based in Southfield, purchased the two buildings from TrizecHahn Corporation for $31 million.[8] Farbman Group lost the buildings to its lender in 2015.

In June 2015, Southfield-based developer Redico LLC, in partnership with HFZ Capital Group of New York City and others, taking advantage of the general decline in Detroit real estate values, purchased the Fisher Building and adjacent Albert Kahn Building, plus 2,000 parking spaces in two parking structures and three surface lots in New Center for only $12.2 million at auction. Redico said the partnership plans to transform the two buildings, which are connected by an underground pedestrian concourse, into what it called a "true urban" mixed-use development, with a mix of office, retail, residential and entertainment uses. The multi-year project has a potential cost of $70 million to $80 million in addition to the purchase price.[9][10]

Architecture

Lobby

The Fisher Building rises 30 stories with a roof height of 428 feet (130 m), a top floor height of 339 feet (103 m), and the spire reaching 444 feet (135 m). The building has 21 elevators. Albert Kahn and Associates designed the building with Joseph Nathaniel French serving as chief architect.[11] French took inspiration from Eliel Saarinen's Tribune Tower design of 1922, seen in the emphasis on verticality and the stepped-back upper stories. The building is unlike any other Albert Kahn production.[12] It has been called "Detroit's largest art object".[3]

In 1929, the Architectural League of New York honored the Fisher Building with a silver medal in architecture.[13] The opulent three-story barrel vaulted lobby is constructed with forty different kinds of marble, decorated by Hungarian artist Géza Maróti, and is highly regarded by architects.[4][5] The sculpture on the exterior of the building was supplied by several sculptors including Maróti, Corrado Parducci, Anthony De Lorenzo and Ulysses Ricci.[14]

Radio

Designs called for two flagpoles atop the gilt roof. While they were installed, they were essentially unusable as a radio antenna was installed when one of the building's oldest tenants, radio station WJR, leased space in December 1928. On-air hosts often mention that broadcasts originate "from the golden tower of the Fisher Building." This was a requirement of the station's original lease in exchange for a nominal rent.[15] Two other radio stations, WDVD-FM (the former WJR-FM) and WDRQ-FM, also have broadcast studios in the building.

In 1970, building employees discovered a storage room sealed with tape. None of the staff knew what the room contained or why it was sealed. When they located the key, they found the flags of 75 nations that apparently were created in 1928 and intended to be flown for foreign visitors.[3]

Fisher Theatre

The building also is home to the Fisher Theatre, one of Detroit's oldest live theatre venues. The theatre, designed by the Chicago-based architectural firm of Anker S. Graven & Arthur G. Mayger, originally featured a lavish Aztec-themed interior in the Mayan Revival style, and once had Mexican-Indian art, banana trees, and live macaws that its patrons could feed.[16] After the Depression, the theatre operated primarily as a movie house until 1961. Originally containing 3,500 seats, the interior was renovated into a 2,089-seat playhouse that allowed for more spacious seating and lobbies for patrons at a cost of $3,500,000. The decor was changed to a simple mid-century design (which some feel is now far more "dated" in appearance than the grandiose art deco foyer).[who?] The "new" Fisher Theatre opened October 2, 1961[17] and is owned and operated by the Nederlander Organization. It primarily features traveling productions of Broadway shows and has hosted numerous out-of-town tryouts.

Pre-Broadway Engagements at the Fisher:[18][19]

Art

Befitting the Fisher Building's history in association with art, three nationally recognized fine-art galleries have occupied space in the structure including the Gertrude Kasle Gallery and London Fine Arts Group.

Tenants

  • Detroit Public Schools
    • 4th floor: Department of State and Federal Programs (Suite 450)[20]
    • 6th floor: Office of the Secretary of the Board of Education[21]
    • 9th floor:
      • Office of Athletics[22]
      • Office of Literacy[23]
      • Multilingual-Multicultural Education in DPS (Suite 119)[24]
      • Office of Specialized Student Services (Special Education)[25]
      • Office of Innovation[26]
    • 10th floor:
      • Division of Talent (Human Resources)[27]
      • Division of Labor Relations[28]
      • Division of Technology and Information Services (Suit 1000)[29]
    • 11th floor:
      • Division of Finance[30]
      • Payroll Department[31]
      • Office of Risk Management (Suite 1100)[32]
    • 14th floor: Main Administration[33]
      • Office of the Emergency Manager[34]
      • Office of the Inspector General[35]
      • Operations Group[36]
  • Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan
    • 1st Floor: Council Shop[37]
    • 5th Floor: Office[38]
  • Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation - Suite 218[39]
    • It was scheduled to move to Fisher in the middle of October 2017.[40]
  • City Bakery
    • The Detroit shop of the New York City-based company was scheduled to open in 2017.[41]

In 2017 The Platform LLC converted the fourth floor into rental space for arts-based groups.[42]

  • Grand Boulevard Façade through the trees in early spring
    Grand Boulevard Façade through the trees in early spring
  • Fisher Building, New Center One and Walkway from Cadillac Place
    Fisher Building, New Center One and Walkway from Cadillac Place
  • Grand Boulevard Façade
    Grand Boulevard Façade
  • Third Floor Walkway
    Third Floor Walkway

See also

References

Notes
  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "Fisher Building". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved June 27, 2008.
  3. ^ a b c d Houston, Kay; Culpepper, Linda (March 20, 2001). "Michigan History: The most beautiful building in the world". The Detroit News. Detnews.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2010. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ a b Mazzei, Rebecca (November 30, 2005). "Still Standing". Metro Times. MetroTimes.com. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
  5. ^ a b AIA Detroit Urban Priorities Committee (January 10, 2006). "Top 10 Detroit Interiors". Model D Media. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
  6. ^ John Gallagher; Dick Rochan (October 27, 1991). "Unbuilt Detroit". Detroit Free Press Magazine. scribd.com. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
  7. ^ "Tri-Star Purchases 2 Detroit Buildings". The New York Times. NYTimes.com. January 4, 1974. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
  8. ^ Gallagher, John (June 22, 2015). "Bidding heats up as Detroit Fisher Building auction begins". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  9. ^ Gallagher, John (June 25, 2015). "Local developers join HFZ in Fisher Building purchase". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  10. ^ Pinho, Kirk (June 25, 2015). "Redico is local partner buying Fisher, Kahn buildings for $12.2 million". Crain's Detroit Business. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  11. ^ "Joseph N. French, Fairlane Architect". Detroit Free Press. March 2, 1975. p. C16. Retrieved March 21, 2011. In the meantime he had served as chief architect for the Fisher Building...
  12. ^ Hitchcock, Henry Russell (1977). Architecture: Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries. Pelican History of Art. Vol. 215 (4 ed.). Yale University Press. pp. 483–484. ISBN 0300053207.
  13. ^ "The Broad Sweep of American Architecture". The New York Times. April 21, 1929. p. 139. Retrieved May 8, 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ Broddie, Joan, Decoration of the Fisher Building Lobby, Master’s Essay, University of Michigan, 1978 p. 19
  15. ^ "The Story of WJR". News/Talk WJR. Archived from the original on February 12, 2010. Retrieved May 26, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ Schneider, Andrew (August 16, 2016). Exclusive: Rare photos inside the original Fisher Theatre. Curbed Detroit. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
  17. ^ Stetson, Damon (October 2, 1961). "Detroit Theatre Will Open Today". The New York Times. Food Fashions Family Furnishings section, p. 34. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
  18. ^ "Fisher Theatre". Broadway in Detroit. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
  19. ^ "Fisher Theatre". ovrtur.com. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  20. ^ "Department of State and Federal Programs." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 30, 2015. "Fisher Building – 450 3011 W. Grand Boulevard Detroit, MI 48202"
  21. ^ "Office of the Secretary of the Board." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 30, 2015. "Location 6th Floor, Fisher Building 3011 W. Grand Boulevard Detroit, Michigan 48202"
  22. ^ "Office of Athletics." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 29, 2015. "9th Floor Fisher Building 3011 West Grand Boulevard Detroit, MI 48202"
  23. ^ "Office of Literacy." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 29, 2015. "Office of Literacy 9th Floor, Fisher Building 3011 West Grand Blvd. Detroit, MI 48202 "
  24. ^ "Multilingual-Multicultural Education in DPS." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 29, 2015. "9th Floor Fisher Building, Suite 119 3011 West Grand Blvd Detroit, MI 48202"
  25. ^ "Office of Specialized Student Service" (Brochure). (Archived November 30, 2015, at WebCite). Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 30, 2015. "Fisher Building 3031 W Grand Blvd., 9th Floor Detroit MI. 48201 "
  26. ^ "Office of Innovation." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 30, 2015. "DPS Office of Innovation Fisher Building, 9th Floor 7321 Second Avenue Detroit MI 48202"
  27. ^ "Division of Talent." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 30, 2015. "Fisher Building, 10th Floor 3011 W Grand Blvd Detroit, MI 48202"
  28. ^ "Division of Labor Relations." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 30, 2015. "Fisher Building, 10th Floor 3011 W Grand Blvd Detroit, MI 48202"
  29. ^ "Division of Technology and Information Services." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 30, 2015. "Fisher Building, 10th Floor, Ste. 1000 3011 W. Grand Blvd. Detroit, MI 48202 "
  30. ^ "Division of Finance." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 30, 2015. "Fisher Building – 11th Floor 3011 West Grand Blvd. Detroit, MI 48202"
  31. ^ "Office of Payroll." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 29, 2015. "Fisher Building 11th Floor Detroit, MI 48202" and "The Office of Payroll to distribute Aline cards to employees from the Payroll Dept. on the 11th Floor of the Fisher Building. "
  32. ^ "Office of Risk Management." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 29, 2015. "Fisher Building – Suite 1100 3011 W. Grand Boulevard Detroit, MI 48202"
  33. ^ "Rutherford Elementary Operator" (PDF). Detroit Public Schools. March 1, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2014. Fisher Building – 14th Floor; 3011 W. Grand Boulevard; Detroit, MI 48202-2710
  34. ^ "Office of the Emergency Manager." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 30, 2015. "14th Floor, Fisher Building 3011 West Grand Blvd. Detroit, MI 48202"
  35. ^ "Office of the Inspector General." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 30, 2015. "Fisher Building, 14th Floor 3011 West Grand Blvd. Detroit, MI 48202"
  36. ^ "Operations Group." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on November 30, 2015. "Fisher Building – 14th Floor 3011 W. Grand Blvd. Detroit, MI 48202"
  37. ^ "Locations". Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan. Retrieved November 30, 2015. "Detroit Service Center / Council Shop 3011 W. Grand Blvd. 500 Fisher Bldg. Detroit, MI 48202[...]SHOP HOURS (1st Floor):"
  38. ^ "GSSEM Service Centers & Council Shops". Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan. Archived from the original on 25 April 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  39. ^ "Contact Us." Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation. Retrieved on January 2, 2018. "Children’s Hospital of Michigan Foundation 3011 West Grand Blvd Suite 218 Detroit, MI 48202"
  40. ^ Frank, Annalise (August 28, 2017). "Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation to move to Fisher Building". Crain's Detroit Business. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  41. ^ Houck, Brenna (June 7, 2017). "New York Landmark City Bakery Is Expanding to Detroit". Eater.com Detroit. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  42. ^ Welch, Sherri (August 17, 2017). "The Platform to convert Fisher Building floor to subsidized studios for local creatives". Crain's Detroit Business. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
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