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The beautiful Art-Deco interior of the Guardian
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Lobby area
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North side facade
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Shoe Shine
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Street view of the entire building
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Old Toledo scale inside the Guardian building
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Guardian staircase
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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 jaw-dropping interior of the Guardian
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A mural depicting Michigan and its industries decorates the back wall of the old banking lobby.
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The Griswold Street entrance of the Guardian.
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The Griswold Street facade
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Old and new: The Guardian Building and the Renaissance Center
Mark Hall for HistoricDetroit.org
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The lobby ceiling of the Guardian
Mark Hall for HistoricDetroit.org
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The lobby of the Guardian
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The stunning beauty of the Guardian
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The Guardian's stunning beauty
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The Guardian's lobby
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An Art Deco knight guards the Guardian
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The beautiful mosaic behind the security desk in the Guardian's lobby
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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, as seen from the roof of the Ford Building
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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 Guardian's main lobby, looking toward the Congress entrance
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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 Guardian and Buhl buildings
Mark Hall for HistoricDetroit.org
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The Tiffany Studios clock inside the Guardian Building
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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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Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) for HistoricDetroit.org
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Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) for HistoricDetroit.org
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Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) for HistoricDetroit.org
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Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) for HistoricDetroit.org
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Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) for HistoricDetroit.org
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Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) for HistoricDetroit.org
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Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) for HistoricDetroit.org
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Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) for HistoricDetroit.org
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Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) for HistoricDetroit.org
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Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) for HistoricDetroit.org
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Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) for HistoricDetroit.org
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Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) for HistoricDetroit.org
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Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) for HistoricDetroit.org
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Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) for HistoricDetroit.org
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Photo by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) for HistoricDetroit.org
