Majestic Building

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The Majestic Building is a former high-rise in Downtown Detroit, Michigan. It was located at 1011 Woodward Avenue. The building was constructed in 1896, and was the city's second skyscraper, following the completion of the Hammond Building. It stood at 14 storeys (68 metres, or 222 feet) in height. This building was designed in the Beaux Arts architectural style by Daniel H. Burnham & Company, and composed of terra cotta. At the time of completion, the building cost $1,000,000. This was also Detroit's tallest building, from 1896 (its completion) until 1909, when the Ford Building was completed.

The Majestic Building was also hailed as a "fireproof skyscraper". A fire broke out on the top floor in 1915 and burned for two hours straight. However, the fire never spread from where it began, and never endandgered the building's supporting structure.

The building was demolished in 1962, to make way for 1001 Woodward, which was finished in 1965. Towards the end of its life, the tower had offices and a roof-top observation deck for the United States Weather Bureau for science and meteorologists performing weather observations. This observation deck offered unobstructed views for up to 12 miles in any direction, and cost only a dime to access.

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Downtown buildings organized by street	Adams Street • Congress Street • East Ferry • Grand River Avenue • Gratiot Avenue • Griswold Street • Jefferson Avenue • Lafayette • Larned Street • Michigan Avenue • Randolph Street • Shelby Street • State Street • Washington Boulevard • Woodward Avenue

See also: List of tallest buildings in Detroit