Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Detroit Branch Building
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Detroit Branch Building is a bank building located at 160 W. Fort Street in Detroit, Michigan
. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2008.
The building was constructed in 1927 in a Classical Revival style.
In 1951, an eight-story glass-and-marble annex, designed by Minoru Yamasaki
, was added to the building. The Modern
annex is clearly designed not to mimic the original building, but to make a statement all its own.
In 2004, the Federal Reserve Bank moved to a new building on Warren Avenue, leaving the building on Fort empty. A developer purchased the building with the intention of creating loft space.
In July 2011, Quicken Loans
representatives were visiting the building, leading to speculation that Dan Gilbert
would purchase the space.
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2008.
The building was constructed in 1927 in a Classical Revival style.
In 1951, an eight-story glass-and-marble annex, designed by Minoru Yamasaki
Minoru Yamasaki
was a Japanese-American architect, best known for his design of the twin towers of the World Trade Center, buildings 1 and 2. Yamasaki was one of the most prominent architects of the 20th century...
, was added to the building. The Modern
Modern architecture
Modern architecture is generally characterized by simplification of form and creation of ornament from the structure and theme of the building. It is a term applied to an overarching movement, with its exact definition and scope varying widely...
annex is clearly designed not to mimic the original building, but to make a statement all its own.
In 2004, the Federal Reserve Bank moved to a new building on Warren Avenue, leaving the building on Fort empty. A developer purchased the building with the intention of creating loft space.
In July 2011, Quicken Loans
Quicken Loans
Quicken Loans Inc., headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, is the largest online mortgage lender and the 5th largest retail mortgage lender overall in the USA. The company consists of the QuickenLoans.com online lending site, the Rock Financial brand in southeast Michigan, One Reverse Mortgage, based...
representatives were visiting the building, leading to speculation that Dan Gilbert
Dan Gilbert
Daniel "Dan" Gilbert is the chairman and founder of Quicken Loans Inc., the majority owner of the National Basketball Association's Cleveland Cavaliers and American Hockey League's Lake Erie Monsters, and operator of the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. -Quicken Loans:Gilbert founded Rock...
would purchase the space.