The Grand Army of the Republic Building(GAR) is a historic building on West Grand River Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. It was built in 1899 by architect Julian Hess and Richard Raseman. It was originally built for the Grand Army of the Republic club members in Detroit. The building included thirteen shops and a bank on the ground floor, office space on the second and third floor, and a small auditorium on the fourth floor. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. In 2007, the GAR Building was sold to the Ilitch family, who had planned to renovate it. The renovations never happened. In 2011, it was sold to Mindfield USA, a Detroit-based media company. The plan was to use the building as their headquarters. The building is still currently undergoing renovations. The plan is for the top two floors to be used as the headquarters, the ground floor to be used for retail, a restaurant, and a Civil War Memorial.
The GAR Building is triangular in shape because of it's lot size and it is of Romanesque Revival style. This building makes me think of a castle because the sides of the triangle are connected by tower-like structures. I love all the red details on it and the arch windows and doors it has. The GAR Building is really old and charming and it is a great piece of history in Detroit.
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