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The High-rise was constructed in the Neo-classical Architectural Style , and is made of primarily Limestone .


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  • The office building once also housed the Michigan Theater, which was one of the largest and finest in Detroit.

  • Upon its completion the theater could seat 4,038 patrons.

  • The theater ceased operations after its last closing in 1976 under the name of The Michigan Palace.

  • After the theater closed, the office tenants threated to leave unless they received adequate parking. To keep them, the owner gutted and converted the theater into a parking structure. The theater could not be completely demolished and replaced by a parking structure because it is integral to the structure of the office building.

  • The ornate plaster ceiling in the theater house and lobby as well as some of the upper balcony are still intact.



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