Comerica Tower

Comerica Tower, formerly known as One Detroit Center, is a skyscraper in downtown Detroit, Michigan. Rising 619 feet (189 m), the 45-story tower is the tallest office building in Michigan, and the second tallest overall in the state behind the Renaissance Center, located a few blocks away. Constructed in 1992, it is one of the newest additions to the Detroit skyline, which features a number of buildings constructed before World War II, including the Guardian Building and the Penobscot Building. To form a stylistic link to the past, it was designed in a historicist fashion, with Flemish-inspired spires. Visitors to Detroit are often surprised to learn of the building's young age. It now houses the world heaquarters of Comerica, who have purchased its naming rights. Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... State nickname: The Wolverine State, The Great Lakes State Other U.S. States Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Governor Jennifer Granholm (D) Senators Carl Levin (D) Debbie Stabenow (D) Official language(s) English de-facto Area 96,889 mi² / 250,941 km² (11th)  - Land 56,855 mi² / 147,255 km... State nickname: The Wolverine State, The Great Lakes State Other U.S. States Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Governor Jennifer Granholm (D) Senators Carl Levin (D) Debbie Stabenow (D) Official language(s) English de-facto Area 96,889 mi² / 250,941 km² (11th)  - Land 56,855 mi² / 147,255 km... A United States Coast Guard Cutter passes the Renaissance Center. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-twentieth-century conflict that engulfed much of the globe... The Guardian Building The buildings lavish interior The Guardian Building is a historic skyscraper in downtown Detroit, Michigan. ... Penobscot Building (left) The Penobscot Building is a skyscraper in downtown Detroit, Michigan. ... A Fleming is an inhabitant of Flanders. ... Comerica Incorporated NYSE: CMA is a financial services company headquartered in Detroit. ...

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• http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=118524