Washington Boulevard Building

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The Washington Boulevard Building is a high-rise apartment building located at 234 State Street at the corner of State Street and Washington Boulevard in Downtown Detroit, Michigan. The building was constructed from 1922 to 1923. It stands at 23 stories. The building has a neoclassical limestone base. The building was designed by Louis Kamper.

Across the streets lie Book Tower and the Book-Cadillac Hotel.

[edit] References and further reading

• Hill, Eric J. and John Gallagher (2002). AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-3120-3. 
• Meyer, Katherine Mattingly and Martin C.P. McElroy with Introduction by W. Hawkins Ferry, Hon A.I.A. (1980). Detroit Architecture A.I.A. Guide Revised Edition. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1651-4. 

[edit] External links

• Google maps location of the Washington Boulevard Apartments
• Washington Boulevard Apartments at Emporis.com
• SkyscraperPage.com's profile on Washington Boulevard Apartments

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