Merchants Building with its terra cotta facade along E. Grand River

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

The Merchants Building between the Gabriel Richard Building and the Z garage

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

Facade details

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

The Merchants Building is expected to become a 135-room hotel under a new $44 million redevelopment plan.

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