Fisher Building
March 22 2014 | 10:00am to March 23 2014 | 11:55am
This tour is SOLD OUT! For wait list information, please call 313.833.1801.
When the seven Fisher Brothers of Fisher Body fame hired architect Albert Kahn in 1927 to design a building that would bear their name, they gave him a blank check and the instructions to build "the most beautiful building in the world." Plans for a $35 million three-phase project were announced by the brothers in January of 1927. The original program called for three units to be built over a period of several years, but due to the onset of the Great Depression in 1929, only phase one, the Fisher Building, was completed at a cost of $10 million. Acclaimed guide Ellen Howell will introduce you to the building’s history and awe-inspiring decorative details during this tour.
Tickets available to members only until December 23.
Detroit Historical Society member benefits include priority registration for all tours and programs. For information on becoming a member please call Alanna Shahly at 313.833.0158. Call Rebecca McDonald at 313.833.1801for more information.
