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The Fisher Building is being erected on Dearborn and Van Buren streets and Plymouth place for L. G. Fisher. The building is twenty stories and basement high and its cost when completed is estimated at $615,000. The exterior construction is of semi-glazed terra cotta of a yellowish shade and the design is in the French Gothic.
Dec 1, 2023 · Opened in 1928, the Fisher Building is often called Detroit's largest art object. At 47 stories, it stands tall on West Grand Boulevard and its "golden tower" can be seen from miles away. Walk inside and the first thing you will see are the beautiful light fixtures topping the 3-story arcade.
Convenient Location. Less than 1 mile from I-94, M-10, I-75 and Woodward Ave. and just 2 miles from I-96, the Fisher Building is convenient to the city center and suburbs and offers abundant parking.
The building was financed with proceeds from the sale of the Fisher Body to General Motors. Under construction for less than two years, this Art Deco masterpiece was completed in 1928. World-class architects, engineers, builders, craftspeople, and artists were commissioned to create what is now known as "Detroit's Largest Art Object."
The Fisher Building in Detroit is a 30-story Art Deco-style building designed by Albert Kahn and completed in 1928. The Fisher brothers, who founded the Fisher Body Corporation in 1908, financed the building with money from the sale of Fisher Body to General Motors.
- 3011 W Grand Blvd Detroit, MI 48202
Dec 1, 2023 · The Fisher building is considered to be the largest art object of Detroit, it is located on 3011 Grand Ave. in downtown Detroit. It was designed by Albert Khan in 1925, construction was completed in 1928.It was recently acquired by MSU (Michigan State University) and it is being currently rehabilitated.
The Fisher Building was, as the Chicago Tribune declared, built to “outshine anything of its kind.” Its height would be part of its glory. A few years earlier, the Chicago City Council had been working to limit the height of new construction to twelve stories. But the permit for the Fisher Building was granted before that rule took effect.
