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Detroit - "City Hall and Majestic Building, Detroit, Mich."

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Title	Detroit - "City Hall and Majestic Building, Detroit, Mich."
Tags	Detroit (Mich.) Wayne County (Mich.) Woodward Avenue Detroit City Hall (Detroit, Mich.) Majestic Building (Detroit, Mich.) Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912 buildings skyscrapers city halls clock towers bell towers cityscapes postcards
Description	Black and white embossed postcard from 1905 showing Detroit City Hall and the Majestic Building in Detroit, Michigan. The view is looking west from Campus Martius. The Detroit City Hall was designed by James Anderson, and construction was completed in 1871. The city hall sat on what is now One Kennedy Square, bordered by Woodward Avenue on the east, Michigan Avenue to the north and Fort Street on the south. It was demolished in 1961. To the right is the Majestic Building, built in 1896 and designed by Daniel Burnham. It was demolished in 1962.
Creator	unknown
Publisher	The Rotograph Co., New York (N.Y.)
Date	1905
Format	Image
Type	Postcard - Black and White
Negative Number	20759
Source	PH.17754; Town and City Scenes-Detroit-PF.2132
Rights	Use of this image requires permission from the Archives of Michigan
Order Information	To order please email: archives@mi.gov