Cary Building (Detroit, Michigan)
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Cary Building | |
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Cary Building from the east | |
| Location |
229 Gratiot Avenue Detroit, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 42°20′8″N 83°2′49″W / 42.33556°N 83.04694°WCoordinates: 42°20′8″N 83°2′49″W / 42.33556°N 83.04694°W |
| Built | 1906 |
| Architect | Richard E. Raseman |
| Architectural style | Beaux-Arts |
| Part of | Broadway Avenue Historic District (#04000656) |
| NRHP Reference # | 83003670[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 25, 1983 |
The Cary Building is a commercial building located at 229 Gratiot Avenue (at the corner of Gratiot and Broadway) in Downtown Detroit, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
History
The Cary Building was built by Frank M. Cary, a speculator in Detroit real estate.[2] Cary hired architect Richard E. Raseman (who also designed the Breitmeyer-Tobin Building, located across Broadway from the Cary, in 1905) to design the structure. The construction of the Cary Building began a transformation of Broadway (then called Miami Avenue) from an upper-class residential area into a fashionable commercial district.[2]
Description
The five-story building, designed in the Beaux-Arts architectural style and faced with brick, is significant because of its strong use of vertical bays with capping arches.[2] Its original cornice has been removed, and the entire structure is in need of restoration.[3]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 3 Cary Building from the city of Detroit
- ↑ Cox, Sarah (May 10, 2012).The Cary Building Joins A Long List Of Detroit Brick Droppers. Curbed Detroit. Retrieved on November 18, 2013.
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