The Endurance of Marshall Fredericks
Throughout Detroit’s history, many architects, designers, and artisans have been able to capture important pieces of Detroit’s culture in their
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Architecture
The Belle Isle Aquarium: A Project For The Ages
Enjoy Detroit’s architectural and aquatic beauty. From the end of the Civil War until the turn into the 20th century
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Tour Detroit’s Legendary Packard Plant
Pure Detroit In Association With The Packard Plant Project Offers Tours There are many buildings in Metro Detroit that allow
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Tour Detroit’s Magnificent Fisher Building
Free Tours Offered By Pure Detroit Each Saturday and Sunday. Walking through the lobby, one can glance at the fresco
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Central America Influenced Detroit Architecture in the 1920’s
Aztec and Mayan Revival styles beautified the city By the time Mexican artist Diego Rivera arrived in Detroit to paint on the
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50 Years Ago, Yamasaki was on Top of the World
Troy-based architect designed the world’s tallest buildings and more In the early 1960s, Troy-based architect Minoru Yamasaki was riding high
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The Penobscot Building Defined Detroit’s Skyline
Detroit Once Had the World’s Eighth Tallest Building Peeking just ten feet over the Washington Monument and towering 89 feet
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