Needle beams, foundation construction, Union Guardian Building
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Description
View of needle beams in basement during the construction of the foundation for the Union Guardian Building. "The Foundation Co., contractors, New York, Pittsburgh, Chicago" sign in foreground. The building was also known as the Guardian Building and the Union Trust Building. Printed on front: "Form 5000. #34. Job: Union Trust. Job no. 3994. Picture no. [blank]. Date: 7-25-26. Title: Needle beams over Piers 27 & 29 in standard bldg. basement. The Foundation Company."
Details
- Resource ID:
- bh012721
- Subject:
- Guardian Building (Detroit, Mich.)
- Building sites--Michigan--Detroit
- Office buildings--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction
- Foundations--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction
- Foundation Company
- Girders
- Smith, Hinchman and Grylls
- Rowland, Wirt C. (Wirt Clinton), 1878-1946
- Photographic prints
- Date:
- 1926-07-25
- Format:
- 1 photographic print mounted on fabric ; 7.5 x 9.5 in.
- Department:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Location:
- D/Buildings-Union Guardian (Construction)
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.