Penobscot Building Annex

Commercial offices in Detroit, Michigan

42°19′47″N 83°02′52″W / 42.32966°N 83.04768°W / 42.32966; -83.04768Completed1916HeightRoof94.49 m (310.0 ft)Technical detailsFloor count23Lifts/elevators6Design and constructionArchitect(s)Donaldson & Meier

U.S. Historic district
Contributing property

Part ofDetroit Financial District (ID09001067)Designated CPDecember 14, 2009 References^[1]^[2]

The Penobscot Building Annex is a 23-story, 94.49 m (310.0 ft) office skyscraper located at 144 West Congress Street in Downtown Detroit, Michigan. This portion of the Penobscot Block is now physically connected to the newer Penobscot Building Tower.

The Penobscot Building Annex is a contributing property in the Detroit Financial Historic District, and on the National Register of Historic Places.

Architecture

The Penobscot Building Annex was designed by the architectural firm of Donaldson and Meier and completed in 1916.^[3] The building features a Renaissance-inspired theme, with the lower five stories faced with grey granite, and the upper section faced with lighter terra cotta and ashlar. The lower section of the facade contains broad triple windows; the upper part has pairs of double-hung windows. The top four stories are separated from the lower floors by a band of terra cotta with blind reliefs. The entrance is flanked by retail shop windows, and more retail shops are located in the first-floor interior.^[4]

Gallery

View of the Penobscot Annex with the Buhl Building in the foreground
View of the Penobscot Annex's Cornice

References

^ "Emporis building ID 118514". Emporis. Archived from the original on July 17, 2020.
^ "Penobscot Building Annex". SkyscraperPage.
^ Hill, Eric J. & John Gallagher (2002). AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-3120-3. P. 92.
^ Christensen, Robert O. & Rebecca Binno Savage (October 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Detroit Financial District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved January 10, 2010.

External links

Media related to Penobscot Building Annex at Wikimedia Commons

Google Maps location of the Penobscot Annex

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