Fort Washington Plaza is located at the corner of West Fort Street and
Washington Boulevard in downtown
Detroit
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,
Michigan
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. It occupies the entire block bordered by West Fort Street, Washington Boulevard, Cass Avenue, and West Congress Street. The
high-rise office building
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stands 16 stories in height. It was built in 1969, and includes a
parking garage. It was designed in the
international architectural style. It uses mainly
concrete
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and
glass
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Further reading
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External links
Google Maps location of Fort Washington Plaza (333 West Fort Street)*
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Skyscraper office buildings in Detroit
1969 establishments in Michigan
Office buildings completed in 1969
International style architecture in Michigan
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