Argonaut Building

Infobox_nrhp | name =General Motors Research Laboratory
nrhp_type =

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caption = The Argonaut Building, taken from the West.
location= Detroit, Michigan
lat_degrees = 42
lat_minutes = 22
lat_seconds = 5
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 83
long_minutes = 4
long_seconds = 30
long_direction = W
locmapin = Michigan
area =
built =1928
architect= Albert Kahn
architecture= Early Commercial
added = July 22, 2005
governing_body = Private
refnum=05000713cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2008-04-15|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

The Argonaut Building (also known as the The Argonaut or the General Motors Research Laboratory) is a large office building located in the New Center area of Detroit, Michigan. The building is located at 485 West Milwaukee Avenue, and is located across the street from Cadillac Place. The building was constructed in 1928 and finished in 1930. The high-rise stands at 11 floors, with 10 above-ground and one basement level. The height to the main roof is 42.7 meters (140 feet), and 56.3 metres (180 feet) to the top of the elevator tower. The 275-unit structure structure is an Art Deco building, and uses primarily brick and limestone in its materials.

History and Renovations

This building, designed by Albert Kahn, was a former laboratory building for General Motors, which operated from Cadillac Place across West Milwaukee Street. General Motors recently donated it to the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan. It's planned use will be for both a charter high school for art-centric children, as well as CCS's planned graduate program. On top of these uses, CCS plans to move much of their Industrial Design Undergraduate program to this location, providing the space to allow for a larger student body, and subsequently larger program. In addition, the building will house 300 beds of student housing. The $145 million is expected to completed in fall 2009

References

External links

* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=detroit,+MI&ie=UTF8&ll=42.367415,-83.074923&spn=0.004352,0.009978&t=k&z=17&om=1 Google Maps location of The Argonaut]
* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=argonautbuilding-detroit-mi-usa The Argonaut at Emporis.com]
* [http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=36118 SkyscraperPage.com's profile on the The Argonaut]