The Albert, formerly the Griswold Building, is a former
office building named after architect
Albert Kahn, located at 1214 Griswold Street in
Downtown Detroit
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,
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. It was listed on the
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in 1980 and is part of the
Capitol Park Historic District.
In 2014, it was renovated into apartments.
History
The Griswold Building was built in 1929 as an
office building,
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from Woodward Avenue. on the former site of the ''Miles Theatre'', and was later converted to residential use in the 1980s as senior apartment building.
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The Albert was renovated as of fall 2014. The renovation converted the building's HUD Section-8 senior housing to 127 market-rate apartments, with 14,000 square feet of retail space on the building's first floor.
Description
The Albert stands 12 floors in height, with 127 units/rooms. The high-rise was designed by
Albert Kahn in the
Art Moderne architectural style, and is significant as an example of the architect's transition from
Art Deco to Art Moderne.
The façade is divided into two sections: a lower, three-story portion faced with limestone and divided into nine bays, and an upper, nine-story portion constructed of brick with five center bays set back from the main façade.
References
External links
The Albert€”Website
The Albert, Fun and stylish highlights the architect's design€”Detroit News January 8, 2015
Google Maps location of The Albert
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Apartment buildings in Detroit
Residential skyscrapers in Detroit
Residential buildings completed in 1929
Residential buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan
Historic district contributing properties in Michigan
National Register of Historic Places in Detroit
Albert Kahn (architect) buildings