DETROIT MICHIGAN, UNION GUARDIAN BLDG, GRISWOLD STREET, Art Deco, 1936

Description: The Guardian Building is a forty-story office building on Griswold Street, built in 1927 to 1929 by architect Wirt C. Rowland for the Union Trust Company. The Company was founded in Detroit in 1890 and developed a reputation for catering to common laborers and attracted customers by offering mortgages and land contracts. By 1928, Union Trust had assets of $52 million, and merged with the similarly sized National Bank of Commerce, with the new company called the Guardian Detroit Union Group. A new building was needed. and the new company hired the architectural firm of Smith Hinchman and Grylls and their young architect Wirt Rowland. They designed an exotic building blending Art Deco, Mayan, and Native American elements. The base of the steel-framed building is sheathed in red granite, and second and third stories are covered with yellow stone. The remainder of the building is sheathed with a custom-made dark orange brick. Terra Cotta and Pewabic Tile provide accents to the exterior brick. The entrance is sheltered under an arch covered with Pewabic tile with two figures by sculptor Corrado Parducci flank the door. On the interior, the lobby contains stained glass windows, and the vault is covered with brightly colored Rookwood tile, coordinated by Mary Chase Perry Stratton, the structure is modelled after Beauvais Cathedral. A mural map of Michigan dominates one end of the lobby. The Guardian Building underwent renovations in 1988 and again in 2003 that restored much of the original Art Deco decorations in the building. In 2007, the Wayne County government purchased the building. This an unique view of the Guardian Building that captures the massiveness and art deco details of the towers. The card is not credited but there is a “Clearview” printed on the back. It is post marked 1936 and is in good condition with minor wear on the corners and edges. The image also has some minor staining but is basically clean and clear. The reverse is also clean. The colors on the images are a more neutral B&W than the scanUnless otherwise noted, I use Wikipedia for research and try to be as accurate as possible. Corrections appreciated. If this your card, it will be mailed promptly upon receipt of payment...... Free Shipping World Wide.Thank you for your interest and I hope that I can help you with your collection..... Life and History on a Card",,,,Visit My eBay Store: HartsCardCart

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