This yellowish Art Deco building at 2751 E. Jefferson Avenue was built in 1929 for the Detroit Press Company, which went out of business shortly after. The five-story structure features sandstone figures symbolizing commerce, printing, and industry - likely the work of sculptor Corrado Parducci. Its design, reminiscent of Albert Kahn’s Detroit News Building, includes stylized lions and owls symbolizing wisdom.

For much of its life, it was known as the Ross Roy Building, home to one of Detroit’s largest advertising agencies. In 1990, Ross Roy moved to Bloomfield Hills, donating the building to the University of Detroit. Renamed University Square, it has since hosted various educational and public-service organizations.

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