Penobscot Block
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The Penobscot Block is a complex of office towers centered around the 45-story Penobscot Building
at the corner of Griswold Street and West Fort Street in Downtown Detroit, Michigan.
The other two buildings in the complex are the Penobscot Building
(youngest of the three), Penobscot Building Annex
, and The Penobscot Building
(oldest of the three).
The block is occupied by four major buildings: The Penobscot Building (1905, northwest corner along Shelby Street and West Fort Street), Penobscot Building (1928, northeast corner, along Griswold Street and West Fort Street), Penobscot Building Annex (1922, southwest corner, along Shelby Street and West Congress Street), and the Ford Building (southeast corner, along Griswold Street and West Congress Street). The block is also bordered to the west (along Shelby Street) by 607 Shelby Street, which holds the Peoples Savings Bank Building (also known as the Peoples State Bank).
The buildings on the block are named for the Penobscot, a Native American
tribe
from Maine
.
This complex contains a gross total of 1008000 square feet (93,646.3 m²) of office and retail space.
Penobscot Building
The Greater Penobscot Building, commonly known as the Penobscot Building, is a skyscraper and class-A office building in downtown Detroit, Michigan. Rising 566 feet , the 47-story Penobscot was the tallest building in Michigan from its completion in 1928 until the construction of the Renaissance...
at the corner of Griswold Street and West Fort Street in Downtown Detroit, Michigan.
The other two buildings in the complex are the Penobscot Building
Penobscot Building
The Greater Penobscot Building, commonly known as the Penobscot Building, is a skyscraper and class-A office building in downtown Detroit, Michigan. Rising 566 feet , the 47-story Penobscot was the tallest building in Michigan from its completion in 1928 until the construction of the Renaissance...
(youngest of the three), Penobscot Building Annex
Penobscot Building Annex
The Penobscot Building Annex is a high-rise office tower in Detroit, Michigan, located on 144 West Congress Street which is physically connected to the Penobscot Building. It was built in 1913 and stands at 26 storeys tall, with three basement floors, and 23 above-ground floors. It is primarily...
, and The Penobscot Building
The Penobscot Building
The original building of the complex was built in 1904 and finished in 1905. It stands to this day at 13 stories, at 131 West Fort street. The office building is used mainly for retail. It was constructed in the Beaux Arts architectural design, and incorporates brick and stone into its materials...
(oldest of the three).
The block is occupied by four major buildings: The Penobscot Building (1905, northwest corner along Shelby Street and West Fort Street), Penobscot Building (1928, northeast corner, along Griswold Street and West Fort Street), Penobscot Building Annex (1922, southwest corner, along Shelby Street and West Congress Street), and the Ford Building (southeast corner, along Griswold Street and West Congress Street). The block is also bordered to the west (along Shelby Street) by 607 Shelby Street, which holds the Peoples Savings Bank Building (also known as the Peoples State Bank).
The buildings on the block are named for the Penobscot, a Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
tribe
Tribe
A tribe, viewed historically or developmentally, consists of a social group existing before the development of, or outside of, states.Many anthropologists use the term tribal society to refer to societies organized largely on the basis of kinship, especially corporate descent groups .Some theorists...
from Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
.
This complex contains a gross total of 1008000 square feet (93,646.3 m²) of office and retail space.