| Floors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Year | 1925 |
About Michigan Building
The Michigan Building is an office building and former theatre in downtown Detroit, Michigan. It was constructed in 1925 and stands at 13 floors in height. It contains retail space, offices, and a parking garage. The high-rise was constructed in the neo-classical architectural style, and is made primarily of limestone. The office building once also housed the Michigan Theater, which was the 2nd largest theater in Detroit (after the 5,048 seat Fox). The theatre opened on August 23, 1926. The Michigan Theare was designed by the Chicago architectural firm of C.W. & George L. Rapp (known as Rapp & Rapp). It was Rapp & Rapp's 3rd largest theatre commission (after the 4,381 seat Chicago Uptown Theatre (closed), and the 4,084 seat Brooklyn Paramount Theatre (used as a college basketball court)). Upon its completion the Michigan Theater could seat 4,050 patrons (although theatre developer John Kunsky boasted 4,500 seats). The theater ceased operations after its last closing in 1976 under the name of The Michigan Palace. After the theater closed, the office tenants threated to leave unless they received adequate parking.