Detroit-Columbia Central Office Building
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Detroit-Columbia Central Office Building | |
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| Location |
52 Selden Street Detroit, Michigan |
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| Coordinates | 42°20′57.34″N 83°3′38.28″W / 42.3492611°N 83.0606333°WCoordinates: 42°20′57.34″N 83°3′38.28″W / 42.3492611°N 83.0606333°W |
| Built | 1927 |
| Architect | Smith, Hinchman, & Grylls |
| Architectural style | Modern Movement, Art Deco |
| Part of | Willis-Selden Historic District (#97001478) |
| MPS | Cass Farm MPS |
| NRHP Reference # | 97001098[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | September 22, 1997 |
| Designated CP | December 01, 1997 |
The Detroit-Columbia Central Office Building is a building located at 52 Selden Street in Midtown Detroit, Michigan. It is also known as the Michigan Bell Telephone Exchange. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]
History
The Detroit-Columbia Central Office Building was commissioned by the Michigan Bell Telephone Company in 1927 at a cost of $1.2 million.[2] The "dial system" office building, built to relieve the function of earlier "manual" exchanges, originally served around 7000 telephone customers in the central Woodward Avenue district of the city.[2] The building is still owned by AT&T, a successor company of Michigan Bell.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 3 Detroit-Columbia Central Office Building from the city of Detroit
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