Masonry Magazine May 2012 Page. 28

Words: Chris Watson
Masonry Magazine May 2012 Page. 28

Masonry Magazine May 2012 Page. 28
Helical

Restoration

for a

Historic

Skyscraper

DryFix System provides cornerstone solution to restoring Detroit's Broderick Tower

By Chris Watson

The Broderick Tower was one of Detroit's earliest skyscrapers when it pierced the downtown skyline at Grand Circus Park in 1928. Originally named Eaton Tower, the building's neoclassical architecture was a combination of Chicago school and Beaux-Arts design by famed architect Louis Kamper. The building was considered "a beauty by day, a jewel by night." During the years, it went from being Michigan's second-tallest skyscraper to being the third-tallest abandoned building in the United States.
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