Located at 660 Woodward Avenue, the First National Building serves as a home to Rock Ventures and Amrock. Designed by Albert Kahn in the Neoclassical style, the structure was built between 1921 and 1930. The building is primarily clad in limestone and features three-story Corinthian columns surrounding the second floor. The space behind these columns originally housed the main banking hall, but this area was divided for offices during a renovation.
The building is distinguished by its unusual Z-shape, which was designed so that most offices would have natural light and ventilation. It rises 341 feet (104 m) and occupies an entire block along Cadillac Square, adjacent to Campus Martius Park. The first floor houses retail space, while the upper floors were designed as commercial offices.
The South East tower contains a parking garage accessible from Bates Street. While the original cornice was removed in the late 1970s, the building's parapet is now covered with corrugated aluminum. It stands across the streets from Cadillac Tower and One Detroit Center, and next to the Vinton Building.
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