Penobscot Building Annex

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.

For other uses, see Penobscot.
Penobscot Annex
Alternative namesNew Penobscot Building
General information
StatusComplete
TypeCommercial offices
Architectural styleChicago School
Location144 West Congress Street
Detroit, Michigan
Coordinates42.32966°N 83.04768°W / 42.32966; -83.04768
Completed1916
Height
Roof94.49 m (310.0 ft)
Technical details
Floor count23
Lifts/elevators6
Design and construction
ArchitectDonaldson & Meier
Penobscot Building Annex
Part ofDetroit Financial District (ID09001067)
Designated CPDecember 14, 2009
References
[1][2]

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]

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

See also

References
  1. Penobscot Building Annex at Emporis
  2. "Penobscot Building Annex". SkyscraperPage.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.

Further reading
  • 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.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • Sharoff, Robert (2005). American City: Detroit Architecture. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-3270-6.

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