First National Building

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For the First National Bank building in Albuquerque, New Mexico, see First National Bank Building. For the building in Ann Arbor, Michigan, see First National Bank Building (Ann Arbor)

First National Building
Information
Location	660 Woodward Ave. Detroit, USA
Status	Complete
Constructed	1922
Use	office
Floor count	26
Companies
Architect	Albert Kahn

The First National Building is an office tower in downtown Detroit, Michigan. Completed in 1922, the structure rises 28 stories (26 above-ground floors with two basement floors), and occupies an entire block along Cadillac Square (adjacent to Campus Martius Park). The tower's main uses are for offices and retail. It was constructed primarily with limestone. The building was designed by Albert Kahn in the Neoclassical architectural style. It has an unusual "Z" shape, designed so that most offices would have natural light and ventilation. The building is located across the streets from Cadillac Tower and Comerica Tower, and stands next to the Vinton Building. It is 341 feet (104 m) tall.

[edit] References

• Hill, Eric J. and John Gallagher (2002). AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-3120-3. 
• Meyer, Katherine Mattingly and Martin C.P. McElroy with Introduction by W. Hawkins Ferry, Hon A.I.A. (1980). Detroit Architecture A.I.A. Guide Revised Edition. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1651-4. 
• Sharoff, Robert (2005). American City: Detroit Architecture. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-3270-6. 

[edit] Photo gallery

View from Campus Martius

View from Campus Martius at night.

View from Cadillac Square just east of Woodward Ave.

[edit] External links

• First National Building official site
• Google Maps location of the First National Building
• First National Building at Emporis.com
• SkyscraperPage.com's Profile on the First National Building

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