The beautiful Art-Deco interior of the Guardian

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The beautiful mosaic behind the security desk in the Guardian's lobby

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The Griswold Street facade

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Street view of the entire building

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The Executive Boardroom on the 6th floor in 2018

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Numerous artisans worked on the Guardian Building, including muralist Ezra Winter and Mary Chase Perry Stratton, founder of Pewabic Pottery.

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The Guardian Building as seen from a distant vantage point

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One of the elevator bays in the lobby

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A Tiffany clock in the old banking lobby

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The Griswold Street entrance of the Guardian.

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The stunning beauty of the Guardian

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Art Deco knights guarding the Guardian

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The Guardian, as seen from the roof of the Penobscot Building

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The Guardian, as seen from the roof of the David Stott Building.

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The former banking hall is now a retail promenade, with shops and a cafe.

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The guard desk in the Guardian's lobby. Note the mosaic wall behind it.

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The impressive lobby of the Guardian

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The former banking lobby of the Guardian Building

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The mural at the back of the Guardian's former banking lobby

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The Guardian's former banking lobby

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The lobby during Holiday season

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The Guardian's main lobby, looking toward the Congress entrance

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A nice view at the lobby ceiling of the Guardian

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Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

A mural depicting Michigan and its industries decorates the back wall of the old banking lobby.

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A mural depicting Michigan and its industries decorates the back wall of the old banking lobby.

Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org