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77 Monroe
 

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Monroe Center entrance - 2005-8-13 (387395)
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View from the west - 2005-8-13 (188098)
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Identification
Official name 77 Monroe
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Emporis Building Number 123495
 
Location
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Bordering street Monroe Center NW
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City Grand Rapids
State Michigan
Country U.S.A.
 
Technical Data
Height (struct.) 55 m 180 ft
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Floors (OG) 13
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Construction end 1926
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Building in General
Type of construction high-rise building
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Facts
- The building is faced with terra cotta and sculpted reliefs illustrating the early history of the city.
- The façade's vertical emphasis is achieved with a trio of three-story arches at the lower levels, continuous piers, and smaller arched forms at the top.
- The second-floor banking hall still retains the original colonnade, coffered ceiling, marble, terrazzo, and metalwork.
- From 1967-1987, a landmark "Weatherball" was perched on a 125-foot tower on the roof. The top of the structure was 310 feet from street level.

Companies involved in this Building*
Architect: Smith, Hinchman & Grylls

Other companies: The Hinman Company, Owen-Ames-Kimball Company, Standard Federal Bank [LaSalle Bank Midwest].