The Parklane Towers complex is a pair of twin office buildings in
Dearborn, Michigan.
Parklane Towers East is located at 1 Parklane Boulevard in Dearborn, Michigan. It was constructed in 1971 and stands at 15 stories. The older of the twin buildings is used for
office
An office is a space where an organization's employees perform administrative work in order to support and realize objects and goals of the organization. The word "office" may also denote a position within an organization with specific du ...
s,
retail
Retail is the sale of goods and services to consumers, in contrast to wholesaling, which is sale to business or institutional customers. A retailer purchases goods in large quantities from manufacturers, directly or through a wholesaler, and ...
, and other
commercial
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* a dose of advertising conveyed through media (such as - for example - radio or television)
** Radio advertisement
** Television advertisement
* (adjective for:) commerce, a system of voluntary exchange of products and s ...
space.
Parklane Towers West is located at 3 Parklane Boulevard in Dearborn, MI. The younger of the two buildings was constructed in 1973 and stands at 15 floors in height. Designed by
Rossetti architects
ROSSETTI is an architectural design and planning firm headquartered in Detroit, Michigan.Contact
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high-rise is used for
office
An office is a space where an organization's employees perform administrative work in order to support and realize objects and goals of the organization. The word "office" may also denote a position within an organization with specific du ...
s and
retail
Retail is the sale of goods and services to consumers, in contrast to wholesaling, which is sale to business or institutional customers. A retailer purchases goods in large quantities from manufacturers, directly or through a wholesaler, and ...
space. Rossetti architects designed both towers in the
modern architectural style with
concrete
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and
glass
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as its main materials. Joseph Pasquali was the tile setter and mechanic for the towers.
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A commemorative paperweight for the dedication lists the date as June 27, 1974.
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Notes
External links
Official Website
Google Maps location of Parklane Towers East and West
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Skyscrapers in Dearborn, Michigan
Buildings and structures completed in 1971
Office buildings completed in 1973
Twin towers
1971 establishments in Michigan
Skyscraper office buildings in Michigan
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