Quote Originally Posted by Gistok View Post
As was the case with so many buildings that were "modernized" in the 1950s... the Penobscot Building had it's entrance lobby split up by floors.

Here is a rare image of the way the building looked when it was first built. Nowhere near as fancy as the Guardian Building, but the original multifloor lobby as built. By the look of it, it's possible that everything still exists behind drop ceilings and covered walls.
Thank you for including the photo. I always wondered why such a important building had such a depressing lobby, seeing that they have the same architect,Writ Rowland, and being built around the same time as the guardian.
Hopefully the Penobscot can find a owner ,like Dan Gilbert , that can bring the building back to it's original beauty.