Cadillac Tower facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cadillac Tower |
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| Former names | Barlum Tower |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Coordinates | 42°19′55″N 83°02′42″W / 42.331976°N 83.044893°W |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 176.2 m (578 ft) |
| Roof | 133.4 m (438 ft) |
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| Floor count | 40 2 below ground |
| Floor area | 31,773 m2 (342,000 sq ft) |
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Barlum Tower
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| Location | 65 Cadillac Square Detroit, Michigan |
| Built | 1927 |
| Built by | Otto Misch Co. |
| Architect | Bonnah & Chaffee |
| Architectural style | Neo-Gothic, Chicago School |
| NRHP reference No. | 05000737 |
| Added to NRHP | July 27, 2005 |
The Cadillac Tower is a 40-story, 133.4 m (438 ft) Neo-Gothic skyscraper designed by the architectural firm of Bonnah & Chaffee at 65 Cadillac Square in Downtown Detroit, Michigan, not far from the Renaissance Center. The building's materials include terra cotta and brick. It was built in 1927 as Barlum Tower. At the top of the tower is a tall guyed mast for local radio stations WMXD, WLLZ and television station WLPC-CD. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
History
Cadillac Tower was the first building outside New York City and Chicago to have 40 floors, including two below ground. The building also houses the city of Detroit's Planning and Development Department, and its Recreation Department. Cadillac Tower's decorative cornices and parapets are of varying heights. The corner spires rise to a height of 130 m (430 ft), and the spires at the middle façade rise to the same height of the mechanical penthouse at 133.4 m (438 ft).
From 1994 to 2000, one side of the building featured a 14-story mural of Detroit Lions star player Barry Sanders. The mural was retired after a six-year deal with Nike expired. That mural was then replaced with one of Detroit Red Wings star Steve Yzerman. Currently the building features an ad for the MGM Grand Detroit Casino featuring a lion.
In January 2008, the City of Detroit and Cadillac Tower's owner Northern Group, Inc., announced plans for Cadillac Centre, a $150-million mixed-use residential entertainment-retail complex attached to the skyscraper. Designed by architect Anthony Caradonna, the contemporary steel and glass 24-story center would have filled in the currently vacant Monroe Block adjacent to Campus Martius. This project was put on indefinite hold ultimately being replaced by Meridian Health Plan's future headquarters.
Gallery
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Looking up from Cadillac Square
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Cadillac Tower from Greektown
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See also
In Spanish: Cadillac Tower para niños
