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Michigan Mid-Century Modern Office Buildings (page 1)

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36700 Woodward Ave.
Bloomfield Hills, MI		 United Educational Credit Union
Battle Creek, MI
This office building at 36700 Woodward Ave. was built in 1967. [map]

The United Educational Credit Union was built in 1972. The building now houses the Blue Ox Credit Union. [map]

AT&T Building
Kalamazoo, MI
I believe this AT&T Building originally housed Michigan Bell. It appears to be from the 1960s or 1970s. Does anyone know more about this building? [map]

office building
Southfield, MI
This office building was probably built in the 1960s. The ground floor is used for parking. [map]

law offices
Southfield, MI
These law offices were probably built in the 1950s or 1960s. [map]

Reynolds Metals Building
Southfield, MI
The Reynolds Metals Building was designed by Minoru Yamasaki and built in 1959. It was originally used as the company's regional sales office. Appropriately, the building features gold aluminum screens. It was surrounded by a moat. In 1984, the building was renovated for Bally Total Fitness. These photos were taken in 2007. In 2012, it had become an LA Fitness. In 2013, the building was vacant. It was still vacant in 2020. For more, see this website. [map]

Michigan State Medical Society
East Lansing, MI
The Michigan State Medical Society was designed by Minoru Yamasaki and built in 1959. [map]

Michigan Conference of Seventh Day Adventists State Headquarters Building
Lansing, MI
The Michigan Conference of Seventh Day Adventists State Headquarters Building was designed by Kenneth C. Black. It appears to be from the 1950s. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [map]

One Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI
One Woodward Avenue was designed by Minoru Yamasaki and built in 1962. It was originally built for the Michigan Consolidated Gas Co. In the 1980s, it was known as the American Natural Resources Building. Since the 1990s, the building is simply called One Woodward Avenue. The 32-story building features a floor-to-ceiling glass lobby. A skywalk connects this building to the Guardian Building. For more, see this website. [map]

Macomb County
Circuit Court Building
Mt. Clemens, MI		 Brunswick Building
Muskegon, MI
The Macomb County Circuit Court Building was built from 1967-1970. [map]

The Brunswick Building appears to be from the 1950s or 1960s. Brunswick, a producer of bowling and billiards supplies and equipment, is based in Muskegon. [map]