Detroit City Hall, Ford building and Dime Savings Bank
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Description
View of Detroit City Hall with commercial and office buildings in background. Printed on front: "Fort St. W. and City Hall, Ford building on left in background. Dime Savings Bank building on right, Detroit, Mich." Printed on back: "Fort St. W. and City Hall, Ford building on left, in background. Dime Savings Bank bldg. on right, Detroit. The view shows the highest and largest office building in Michigan. The Dime Bank in rear of City Hall is 23 stories high and contains 1000 offices. The other white building is the Ford and contains 559 offices and is 19 stories high. The Hammond and Penobscot buildings are at left of City Hall. Pub. by United News Co., Detroit, Mich." Handwritten on back in upper right corner: "3/18/17."
Details
- Resource ID:
- bh000833
- Subject:
- City halls--Michigan--Detroit
- Bank buildings--Michigan--Detroit
- Office buildings--Michigan--Detroit
- Skyscrapers--Michigan--Detroit
- Postcards
- Publisher:
- United News Company
- Date:
- unknown
- Format:
- 1 postcard : col. ; 3.5 x 5.5 in.
- Department:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Location:
- D/Buildings-City Hall
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.