Archive Record
| Catalog Number | 2011.036.193 |
| Object Name | Postcard |
| Title | Michigan Consolidated Gas Company Building |
| Scope & Content |
Color photographic postcard showing the Michigan Consolidated Gas Company Building at the corner of Woodward and Jefferson Avenues. In the background is the Guardian Building, Standard Savings & Loan Building, and Detroit Bank and Trust Tower. Printed on the verso: Michigan Consolidated Gas Company Building, Detroit, Michigan. Located at One Woodward Avenue in Detroit's beautiful Civic Center, the office building is 32 stories high, including a four story crown. Minoro Yamasaki - Smith Hinchman and Grylls, Associated Architects and Engineers, were the designers. The exterior of the building is composed of chips of white quartz pre-cast in concrete. |
| Date | c.1965 |
| Extent of Description | 3.5" x 5.5" |
| Collection | Postcard |
| Search Terms |
Buildings Michigan Consolidated Gas Company American Natural Resources Company One Woodward Avenue Minoru Yamasaki |