Guardian Building

	Guardian Building
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. National Historic Landmark
	U.S. Historic district; Contributing property
	Interactive map showing the location of Guardian Building
Location	500 Griswold Street; Detroit, Michigan
Coordinates	42°19′47″N 83°2′45″W / 42.32972°N 83.04583°W
Built	1929
Architect	Wirt C. Rowland of Smith, Hinchman & Grylls
Architectural style	Mayan Revival, Art Deco
Part of	Detroit Financial District (ID09001067)
NRHP reference No.	89001165
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	June 29, 1989
Designated NHL	June 29, 1989

The Guardian Building is a landmark skyscraper and class-A office building in downtown Detroit, Michigan, within the Financial District. Built in 1928 and finished in 1929, the building was originally called the Union Trust Building^[3] and is a bold example of Art Deco architecture, including art moderne designs.^[4] It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1989, and is currently owned by Wayne County.^[2]

^ "Guardian Building". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on October 6, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
^ Hill, Eric J.; John Gallagher (2002). AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-3120-3. P. 94.
^ Zacharias, Pat (March 9, 2001). Guardian Building has long been the crown jewel in Detroit skyline Archived 2014-02-24 at the Wayback Machine. Michigan History, Detroit News. Retrieved April 29, 2016.