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Washington Boulevard Building

Coordinates: 42°19′57″N 83°03′00″W / 42.3325°N 83.0500°W / 42.3325; -83.0500
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Washington Boulevard Building
Location234 State Street
Detroit, Michigan
Built1922–23
ArchitectLouis Kamper
Architectural styleChicago school
Part ofWashington Boulevard Historic District (ID82002914)
Added to NRHPJuly 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

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  • 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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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42°19′57″N 83°03′00″W / 42.3325°N 83.0500°W / 42.3325; -83.0500