Vinton Building
Vinton Building | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Michigan State Historic Site | |
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| Location | 600 Woodward Avenue Detroit, Michigan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°19′49.9″N 83°2′44.59″W / 42.330528°N 83.0457194°WCoordinates: 42°19′49.9″N 83°2′44.59″W / 42.330528°N 83.0457194°W |
| Built | 1917 |
| Architect | Albert Kahn |
| Architectural style | Neo-Classical |
| Part of | Detroit Financial District (ID09001067) |
| NRHP reference No. | 83000898 [1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 17, 1983 |
| Designated MSHS | November 16, 1982[2] |
The Vinton Building is a residential high-rise located at 600 Woodward Avenue (at the northeast corner of Woodward and Congress Street) in Downtown Detroit, Michigan. It stands next to the First National Building, across Woodward Avenue from Chase Tower (currently known as The Qube) and the Guardian Building, and across Congress Street from One Detroit Center. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1982[2] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
Description[]
The building, designed by Albert Kahn and completed in 1917, stands 12 stories tall, 172 ft. (52 m), with 2 basement levels for a total of 14 floors. Its primary uses are for offices and retail. The building was constructed in the neo-classical architectural style, and contains mainly terra cotta as its main material. It features a peaked parapet wall on the front façade, reminiscent of classical temples.
Renovation[]
The Vinton underwent a reconstruction in 2006, turning the building into a loft building. The renovation included commercial space on the first two floors, and one loft on each of the additional ten floors. The renovation began in December 2005, and included a conversion of the basement into a parking level, ground floor retail, second floor commercial space, with the top ten floors being converted into multiple condominium units, one or two per floor. As of 2010, renovation has stalled and the building has yet to open.
- Architect: Albert Kahn
- Architect (renovation): Archive D.S.
- Owner: Vinton Building, LLC
- General Contractor (renovation):
Dan Gilbert, owner of dozens of Downtown Detroit properties, purchased the building in 2013.[3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Vinton Building". Michigan State Housing Development Authority. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
- ^ Pinho, Kirk (26 March 2013). "Gilbert buys Vinton Building on Woodward Avenue". Crain's Detroit. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
Further reading[]
- Hill, Eric J. & 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.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- Sharoff, Robert (2005). American City: Detroit Architecture. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-3270-6.
External links[]
Media related to Vinton Building at Wikimedia Commons- Google Maps location of the Vinton Building
- Vinton Building at Emporis
- "Vinton Building". SkyscraperPage.
- Historic Detroit — Vinton Building
- Residential skyscrapers in Detroit
- Residential buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan
- Office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan
- Office buildings in Detroit
- Historic district contributing properties in Michigan
- Rock Ventures
- National Register of Historic Places in Detroit
- Albert Kahn (architect) buildings
- Buildings and structures completed in 1917
- Woodward Avenue