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McGregor Memorial Conference Center
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Front of McGregor Center
Location495 Ferry Mall
Detroit, Michigan
Coordinates42°21′33″N 83°4′15″W / 42.35917°N 83.07083°W / 42.35917; -83.07083
Built1958
ArchitectMinoru Yamasaki
Architectural styleInternational Style
NRHP reference No.10001023[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 13, 2010
Designated NHLFebruary 27, 2015[2]

The McGregor Memorial Conference Center is an office building located at 495 Ferry Mall, on the campus of Wayne State University in Midtown Detroit, Michigan, United States. Completed in 1958, the building was the first commission of the noted Japanese-American architect Minoru Yamasaki marking his shift from traditional International Style to a style known as the New Formalism. The building was designated a National Historic Landmark for its architecture in 2015.

  1. ^ "National Register of Historic Places WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 12/13/10 THROUGH 12/17/10". National Park Service. December 23, 2010. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
  2. ^ National Park Service (April 17, 2015), Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/06/15 through 4/10/15, retrieved April 20, 2015.

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