Fisher Building

The Fisher Building is this amazingly beautiful building in Detroit, designed in an Art Deco style. It was completed in 1928, and has been called "Detroit's largest art object."

This ornate 30-story building, faced with limestone, granite, and several types of marble, is one of the major works of architect Albert Kahn. The namesake of the building, the Fisher family, financed the building with proceeds from the sale of Fisher Body to General Motors.

Originally the Fisher Building was planned to be a complex of three buildings, with two 30-story structures flanking a 60-story tower. However, when the Great Depression hit, it caused the project to be scaled back to a single tower.  But even just as one tower, it's such an impressive structure.

The building is also home to the Fisher Theatre, one of Detroit's oldest live theatre venues. It was designated a National Historic Landmark on June 29, 1989.

The Fisher Building has shops, a cafe, is open 24-hours and is free to walk around in.