Hammond Building
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The Hammond Building was a high-rise building completed in 1889 at the corner of Griswold Street
West Fort Street
in the financial district
of downtown
, Detroit, Michigan
. The 46 m (150.9 ft) building was designed by Harry W. J. Edbrooke, and is considered the first historic steel-framed skyscraper
in the city, and was the tallest in the state when built. The Hammond Building was demolished in 1956 to make way for the National Bank of Detroit Building, which has since been renamed, Chase Tower
. At 12 stories, the steel-framed United Way Community Services Building
(1895), originally the Chamber of Commerce Building, qualifies as Detroit's oldest existing skyscraper.
Griswold Street
Griswold Street is a major north-south street in downtown Detroit, which passes through the city's Financial District lined with many of its most familiar and recognizable structures, such as the Guardian Building and One Woodward Avenue...
West Fort Street
M-85 (Michigan highway)
M-85, also known as Fort Street or Fort Road for its entire length, is a state highway route in the U.S. state of Michigan.In Detroit proper, M-85 consists of West Fort street and South Fort street...
in the financial district
Detroit Financial District
The Detroit Financial District is a historic district in downtown Detroit, Michigan. The district was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on December 14, 2009, and was announced as the featured listing in the National Park Service's weekly list of December 24, 2009.It includes...
of downtown
Downtown Detroit
Downtown Detroit is the central business district and a residential area of Detroit, Michigan, United States. Downtown is bordered by the Lodge Freeway to the west, the Fisher Freeway to the north, Interstate 375 to the east, and the Detroit River to the south.Downtown contains much historic...
, Detroit, Michigan
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"....
. The 46 m (150.9 ft) building was designed by Harry W. J. Edbrooke, and is considered the first historic steel-framed skyscraper
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
in the city, and was the tallest in the state when built. The Hammond Building was demolished in 1956 to make way for the National Bank of Detroit Building, which has since been renamed, Chase Tower
Chase Tower (Detroit)
Chase Tower is a high-rise office building located at 611 Woodward Avenue, in downtown Detroit, Michigan. It was built in 1959 and stands at 14 floors in height. It was designed in the modern architectural style, and uses a great deal of marble to coordinate with the buildings in the nearby Civic...
. At 12 stories, the steel-framed United Way Community Services Building
United Way Community Services Building
The United Way Community Services Building is a high-rise office building completed in 1895 at 1212 Griswold Street, at the northeast corner of State Street, in the Capitol Park Historic District of downtown Detroit, Michigan. The 12-storey building was designed by architects, Spier and Rohns, and...
(1895), originally the Chamber of Commerce Building, qualifies as Detroit's oldest existing skyscraper.