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**cman710** · April-08-12, 10:58 AM

Given how long I have been posting on this forum, I should know the answer to this question, but what is the building to the right of City Hall?

**jcole** · April-08-12, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by cman710

Given how long I have been posting on this forum, I should know the answer to this question, but what is the building to the right of City Hall?

Caption below the picture on Shorpy:

The Motor City circa 1910. "Campus Martius. Detroit City Hall, Bagley Fountain and Majestic Building." Detroit Publishing glass negative. View full size.

**Gistok** · April-08-12, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by cman710

Given how long I have been posting on this forum, I should know the answer to this question, but what is the building to the right of City Hall?

As was just stated, that was the Majestic Building, which came down to put up 1001 Woodward back in the 60s. The Majestic and Hammond Building [[where Chase Tower is today) and the old Ponchartrain Hotel [[where First National Building is today)... were the first tall buildings in downtown...

**cman710** · April-08-12, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by Gistok

As was just stated, that was the Majestic Building, which came down to put up 1001 Woodward back in the 60s. The Majestic and Hammond Building [[where Chase Tower is today) and the old Ponchartrain Hotel [[where First National Building is today)... were the first tall buildings in downtown...

Thanks everyone for the helpful information.