David Whitney Building
| David Whitney Building | |
|---|---|
The building in 2022 | |
| General information | |
| Type | residential/hotel |
| Architectural style | Neo-Renaissance |
| Location | 1 Park Avenue Detroit, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42°20′8.5″N 83°3′1.5″W / 42.335694°N 83.050417°W |
| Completed | 1915 |
| Renovated | 1959, 2014 |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 292 ft (89 m) |
| Roof | 272 ft (83 m) |
| Top floor | 262 ft (80 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 19 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Graham, Burnham & Co. |
| Renovating team | |
| Renovating firm | Roxbury Group, Trans Inn Management |
David Whitney Building | |
| Part of | Grand Circus Park Historic District (ID83000894) |
| Designated CP | February 28, 1983 |
| References | |
The David Whitney Building is a historic class-A skyscraper located at 1 Park Avenue (1550 Woodward Avenue from 1921 to 2014), on the northern edge of Downtown Detroit, Michigan, within the Grand Circus Park Historic District. The building stands on a wedge-shaped site at the junction of Park Avenue, Woodward Avenue, and Washington Boulevard. Construction on the 19-floor structure began in 1914.