Washington Boulevard Building

Washington Boulevard Building
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Location	234 State Street Detroit, Michigan
Built	1922–23
Architect	Louis Kamper
Architectural style	Chicago school
Part of	Washington Boulevard Historic District (ID82002914)
Added to NRHP	July 15, 1982

The Washington Boulevard Building is a high-rise apartment building located at 234 State Street at the corner of State Street and Washington Boulevard in downtown Detroit, Michigan. The building, designed by Louis Kamper, was constructed from 1922 to 1923. It stands at 23 stories, and features a neoclassical limestone base.

Across the streets lie the Book Tower and the Book-Cadillac Hotel.

Further reading

• 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.
• Meyer, Katherine Mattingly and Martin C.P. McElroy with Introduction by W. Hawkins Ferry, Hon A.I.A. (1980). Detroit Architecture A.I.A. Guide Revised Edition. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1651-4.

External links

• Washington Boulevard Apartments at Emporis.com^[usurped]
• SkyscraperPage.com's profile on Washington Boulevard Apartments

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