David Whitney Building
N 42° 20.140 W 083° 03.007
17T E 331105 N 4689080
Located at 1 Park Avenue, some quick park and run out options around but best to park legally and walk around!
Waymark Code: WMWTTN
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 10/13/2017
Views: 4
Opened in 1915, this building was named for David Whitney, Jr. (1830-1900), a Detroit lumber, real estate and shipping magnate. During construction the Detroit Free Press called it the "finest in the country." Daniel H. Burnham and Company designed the structure with retail on the first four floors, including clothing stores and jewelers. A central four story atrium allowed light into the interior of the upper-floor offices, most of which were medical. When the Whitney family sold the building in 196, more that three hundred doctors and dentists had offices here. The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Grand Circus Park Historic District in 1938. It reopened in 2014, rehabilitated for use as a hotel and apartments.
Parking nearby?: no
Registered Site #: S0743
Historical Date: Not listed
Historical Name: Not listed
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