American Center

This article is about the American Motors Building in Detroit. For Frank Gehry's building for the defunct fr:American Center in Paris, see Cinémathèque Française.

Office/retail in Southfield-Detroit, United States

American Center

American Center

General information
Type| office/retail
Location| Southfield-Detroit, United States
Coordinates| 42°29′24″N 83°17′56″W﻿ / ﻿42.49000°N 83.29889°W﻿ / 42.49000; -83.29889
Completed| 1975 (Renovated 2001)
Owner| REDICO
Height
Antenna spire| 104.7 m (344 ft)
Roof| 100.9 m (331 ft)
Technical details
Floor count| 26
Floor area| 500,000 sq ft (46,000 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)| SmithGroup
References
[1]

The American Center is a high-rise tower in the Metro Detroit suburb of Southfield, Michigan, built in 1975 as the corporate headquarters for the automaker American Motors Corporation (AMC), which was subsequently acquired by Chrysler Corporation in 1987.[2] The building is located adjacent to Interstate 696, M-10, and US 24 interchange.

Upgraded in 2001, the office tower has 27 floors, including a basement, and has been owned and managed since 2017 by Redico, a Southfield-based real estate developer.[3]

## Architecture[edit]

The structural system consists of trussed steel frame.[4] Designed as a modern architecture tower, the curtain wall facade was originally golden glass. The tower is square in plan, with chamfered corners. The elevator core is unusual in that it is rotated 45 degrees relative to the tower's axis. The building also includes a parking garage and retail spaces. It has a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) "Certified Silver" designation.

## Development[edit]

AMC announced in 1973 that it would move to a new building in Southfield, the American Motors Corporation Office Building.[5] In 1975 AMC moved its corporate offices to the glass-and-steel skyscraper in Southfield, joining the exodus of companies from Detroit.[6] The company continued its automotive design and engineering operations at its historic Plymouth Road complex (14250 Plymouth Road) in Detroit, as Chrysler did for a time after acquiring AMC.[7]

After the acquisition, Chrysler Financial occupied 10 floors of the 25-story building 175,000 square feet (16,300 m2), and the Michigan Court of Appeals occupied approximately 33,500 square feet (3,110 m2).[8]

The building was owned by Charter One Bank (which as of 2004 was owned by Citizens Financial Group.[9]

## See also[edit]

* Architecture of metropolitan Detroit
* Southfield Town Center

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ "American Center". SkyscraperPage.
2. ^ Risen, James (10 March 1987). "Chrysler Plans to Buy AMC for $757 Million: Reaches Accord on Purchasing Renault's 46.1% Interest; Wants Jeep, Assembly Plants, Dealers". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
3. ^ "American Center" (PDF). Redico. January 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
4. ^ "American Center, Southfield". Emporis. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
5. ^ "AMC Headquarters". Detroiturbex. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
6. ^ Lee, Ardelia (9 August 2016). "From Bustling Factory To Abandoned Eyesore: The Story Of The Old AMC Headquarters In Detroit". Daily Detroit. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
7. ^ Smith, David C. (29 October 2015). "American Motors' Former HQ for $500?". Wards Auto. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
8. ^ King, Jenny (1 August 1995). "Detroit: not just another pretty face, the Motor City and southeast Michigan offer stability, opportunity for growth". Nreionline.com. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
9. ^ "The American Motors Building". Michigan Exposures. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2017.

## Sources[edit]

* Fisher, Dale (2005). Southeast Michigan: Horizons of Growth. Eyry of the Eagle Publishing. ISBN 9781891143250.
* Meyer, Katherine Mattingly (1980). McElroy, Martin C.P. (ed.). Detroit Architecture: A.I.A Guide (American Institute of Architects Guide Series) (Revised ed.). Wayne State University Press. ISBN 9780814316511.

## External links[edit]

* Google Maps location of American Center
* Google Maps location of the Mixing Bowl
* "American Center". SkyscraperPage.

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Southfield, Michigan

Education

Primary and secondary schools|

| Public schools|

* Southfield Public Schools
* Southfield SHS for the Arts and Technology
* Birmingham City School District
* Oak Park School District
* AGBU Alex and Marie Manoogian School

| Defunct|

* Southfield-Lathrup HS

|

Private schools|

* Farber Hebrew Day School – Yeshivat Akiva
* Southfield Christian School
* Yeshiva Beth Yehudah

Other education|

* Oakland Community College
* Southfield Public Library
* Lawrence Technological University

| Defunct|

* Duns Scotus College

|

Other

Landmarks|

* American Center
* Mother of God Cathedral
* Southfield Town Center
* Southfield Pavilion

| Defunct|

* Northland Center

|

Transportation|

* DDOT
* SMART

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Skyscrapers|

| 10 tallest|

* Renaissance Center
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* Guardian
* Book Tower
* 150 West Jefferson

|

20 tallest|

* Fisher
* Cadillac Tower
* Stott
* One Woodward Avenue
* McNamara Federal
* DTE Energy
* Broderick
* 211 West Fort
* Buhl
* Westin Book Cadillac Hotel
* Hollywood Casino

30 tallest|

* First National
* Cadillac Centre
* RenCen Towers 500-600
* 1001 Woodward
* Millender Center
* AT&T
* Chrysler House
* Jeffersonian
* Blue Cross Blue Shield
* Coleman A. Young Municipal Center

40 tallest|

* Penobscot Annex
* Lafayette East
* Riverfront Tower 300
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* Whitney
* Washington Square
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* Water Board
* Washington Boulevard

50 tallest|

* Riverside Hotel
* Fort Shelby Hotel
* Industrial-Stevens
* Ford
* Leland
* Fyfe
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* Compuware
* United Artists Theatre
* Michigan Central Station
* Cadillac Place

60 tallest|

* MGM Grand Detroit
* MotorCity Casino Hotel
* The Qube
* Maccabees
* Fort Washington Plaza
* One Kennedy Square
* Detroit Free Press
* Metropolitan
* Wardell

70–195 tallest|

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* Masonic Temple
* Town Apartments
* Michigan Building
* Park Avenue House
* Penobscot Building (1905)
* 1212 Griswold
* Belcrest
* Griswold Building
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New Center|

* Fisher
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* Henry Ford Hospital
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East side

* Lafayette Park
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Suburban|

* Southfield Town Center
* American Center
* Top of Troy
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* Adoba Hotel
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Low rise
under 10 stories
selected|

| Downtown|

* 411
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* Harmonie Club
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* Music Hall
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Midtown|

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* Rackham Building
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* Clay Office

North|

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* Coronado
* El Tovar
* Garden Court
* Milner Arms
* Riverwalk Hotel
* Pasadena

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* The Dearborn Inn
* GM Technical Center
* Royal Park Hotel
* Inn at St. John's
* Townsend Hotel

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* Belle Isle
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* Detroit Zoo

Museums and libraries|

* Cranbrook Educational Community
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* Detroit Historical Museum
* Detroit Institute of Arts
* Detroit Public Library
* Detroit Science Center
* Edsel and Eleanor Ford House
* Fair Lane
* Ford Piquette Avenue Plant
* The Henry Ford
* Meadowbrook Hall
* Pewabic Pottery
* Southfield Public Library
* University of Michigan Museum of Art

Religious landmarks|

* Religious landmarks

Performance centers|

* Theatres and performing arts venues

Neighborhood
Historic Districts|

| Residential|

* Arden Park-East Boston
* Atkinson Avenue
* Beverly Road
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* East Jefferson Avenue
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* Northville
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* Palmer Park Blvd.
* Palmer Woods
* Park Avenue
* Rosedale Gardens
* Rosedale Park
* Sherwood Forest
* Virginia Park
* Warren-Prentis
* West Canfield
* West Village
* Willis-Selden
* Woodbridge
* Woodward East
* (See also: Historic homes)

|

Mixed-use|

* Adams Street
* Broadway Avenue
* Capitol Park
* Cass Park
* Cass-Davenport
* Congress Street
* Cultural Center
* Eastern Market
* Eastside Cemetery
* Financial District
* Grand Boulevard
* Grand Circus
* Grand River Avenue
* Gratiot Avenue
* Griswold Street
* Greektown
* West Jefferson Avenue
* Jefferson Chalmers
* Larned Street
* Michigan Avenue
* Monroe Avenue
* New Amsterdam
* New Center
* Piquette Avenue
* Randolph Street
* Shelby Street
* State Street
* Sugar Hill
* University–Cultural Center
* Washington Boulevard
* Wayne State University
* West Vernor-Junction
* West Vernor-Lawndale
* West Vernor-Springwells
* Lower Woodward
* Midtown Woodward
* Woodward Avenue

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over 80,000|

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Vehicles|

| AMC|

* Ambassador
* AMX
* AMX III
* Concord
* Eagle
* Gremlin
* Hornet
* Italia
* Javelin
* Marlin
* Matador
* Metropolitan
* Pacer
* Rebel
* Spirit

|

IKA-Renault|

* Torino

Rambler|

* Ambassador by Rambler
* American
* Classic
* Marlin
* Rambler Six and V8
* Rambler Rebel

Renault|

* Alliance
* Encore
* Fuego
* LeCar
* 18i/Sportwagon
* Medallion
* Premier

Military|

* M422 Mighty Mite

VAM|

* Lerma

Concept|

* Amitron
* AMX-GT
* Cavalier
* Astra-Gnome
* Electron
* Tarpon
* XR-400

Affiliations|

* AM General
* Australian Motor Industries
* Beijing Jeep
* Chrysler
* Hudson Motors
* Industrias Kaiser Argentina
* Jeep
* Kelvinator
* Nash Motors
* Nash-Kelvinator
* Rambler
* Renault
* Vehículos Automotores Mexicanos
* Wheel Horse

People|

* Roy Abernethy
* Edmund E. Anderson
* Richard Arbib
* A.E. Barit
* Georges Besse
* Joseph E. Cappy
* François Castaing
* Roy D. Chapin Jr.
* Richard E. Cross
* Jose Dedeurwaerder
* Robert B. Evans
* Charles T. Jeffery
* Thomas B. Jeffery
* Roy Lunn
* George W. Mason
* Gerald C. Meyers
* Charles W. Nash
* George W. Romney
* Helene Rother
* Dick Teague
* W. Paul Tippett Jr.

Facilities|

* American Center
* Brampton Assembly
* Brampton Assembly (AMC)
* Kenosha Engine
* Toledo Complex

Related topics|

* AMC 15
* AMC 20
* AMC and Jeep transmissions
* Collier Motors
* Computerized engine control
* Cross Country (automobile)
* Electrosport
* Engines (list)
* Go package
* Renix
* Weather Eye

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