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David Stott Building - Photos

The entrance of the Scott in 2022

The David Stott Building as seen from State Street

David Stott Building with the "First Independence Bank" building in the front

Top of the Stott detail shot

Another top of the Stott building detail shot

The North side facade of the David Stott Building

Relief sculptures over the main entrance, here an eagle, representing the strength of the US dollar (ironically, the stock market crashed shortly after the building opened)

The Lion rampant, which symbolizes the security the building offers its occupants.

Relief sculptures over the main entrance: Transportation

Relief sculptures over the main entrance: Flour production, a fitting design for a building named after Detroit's "Flour King"

The David Stott, left, and Penobscot buildings at night

Looking up the David Stott Building from Griswold Street

The Stott looms behind an angel from St. Alyosius Catholic Church.

The David Stott Building

The Stott towers over construction on Dan Gilbert's Z-shaped parking/retail development downtown in March 2013.

The David Stott and Penobscot Buildings, as seen from Broderick Tower

The David Stott Building and the east side of downtown, from the roof of the Penobscot Building

The main entrance on Griswold

The lobby of the David Stott Building

An office in the David Stott Building

Office space in the David Stott

Office space in the David Stott

One of the original drinking fountains and the marble wainscotting lining the hallways

The David Stott Building is mostly quiet these days.

An unused office in the Stott

One of the original hallways in the Stott

One of the unused offices, awaiting tenants

A room with a view - but without a tenant

Interior floor waiting redevelopment

Exterior detail of the David Stott Building

Exterior detail of the David Stott Building

The David Stott Building monogram on the elevator doors

The original elevator call buttons

The elevators and lobby of the David Stott Building

The original lobby ceiling of the David Stott Building

The building's name above a doorway

The main entrance on Griswold

The lobby of the David Stott Building

The David Stott Building, as seen from the top of the Book-Cadillac Hotel

The David Stott Building in February 2015

The David Stott Building, far right, as seen from the top of the Greater Penobscot Building.

Another night view at the Stott Building

Building reflections on Aug 19, 2023

The top of the Stott during the NFL hype in January 2024