Washington Boulevard Building

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Washington Boulevard Building
Location 234 State Street
Detroit, Michigan
Built 1922–23
Architect Louis Kamper
Architectural style Chicago school
Governing body Private
Part of Washington Boulevard Historic District (#82002914)
Added to NRHP July 15, 1982

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, designed by Louis Kamper, was constructed from 1922 to 1923. It stands at 23 stories, and features a neoclassical limestone base.

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

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. 

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Coordinates: 42°19′57″N 83°03′00″W / 42.3325°N 83.0500°W / 42.3325; -83.0500


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