# Detroit Building

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United States historic place

Detroit Building U.S. Historic district – Contributing property Location 2210 Park Avenue Detroit, Michigan Coordinates 42°20′14″N 83°3′10″W / 42.33722°N 83.05278°W / 42.33722; -83.05278 Built 1923 Architect Arnold & Shreve Part of Park Avenue Historic District (ID97000396[1]) Designated CP May 13, 1997

The **Detroit Building** is a [high-rise](/source/High-rise) office building located at 2210 Park Avenue, in [Downtown Detroit](/source/Downtown_Detroit), Michigan.

## Description

The building was constructed in 1923, and stands at 10 floors in height. It was designed in the [Beaux-Arts architectural style](/source/Beaux-Arts_architecture).

- Architects: Arnold & Shreve

- The building was named originally named the Detroit Life Insurance Company Building after the building's main tenant, which occupied the top four floors.

- This building became part of the [Park Avenue Historic District](/source/Park_Avenue_Historic_District_(Detroit)) in 1997.

The building is to be renovated as part of the new hockey arena district announced in 2013.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-nris_1-0)** ["National Register Information System"](https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP). *[National Register of Historic Places](/source/National_Register_of_Historic_Places)*. [National Park Service](/source/National_Park_Service). April 15, 2008.

## External links

- [Official **Detroit Building** website](https://web.archive.org/web/20060916052244/http://www.thedetroitlifebuilding.com/)

- [Google Maps location of Detroit Building](https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=2210+Park+Avenue,+Detroit,+MI&ie=UTF8&z=18&ll=42.337812,-83.053436&spn=0.002248,0.006748&t=k&om=1)

- ["Emporis building ID 190672"](https://www.emporis.com/buildings/190672). *[Emporis](/source/Emporis)*.[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

- ["Detroit Building"](https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=28658). *[SkyscraperPage](/source/SkyscraperPage)*.

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