The Guardian Building is a landmark skyscraper and class-A office building in downtown Detroit, Michigan, within the Financial District. Built in 1928 and finished in 1929, the building was originally called the Union Trust Building[3] and is a bold example of Art Deco architecture, including art moderne designs.[4] It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1989, and is currently owned by Wayne County.[2]
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^ ab"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
^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. 94.
^Zacharias, Pat (March 9, 2001). Guardian Building has long been the crown jewel in Detroit skyline Archived 2014-02-24 at the Wayback Machine. Michigan History, Detroit News. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
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