On April 14, 1977, Detroit’s Renaissance Center opened for the first time.
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GM Renaissance Center
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The Renaissance Center was intended by Henry Ford II to symbolize a resurgent Detroit. The focal point of the Renaissance Center is the 725 foot Westin Hotel Tower, a round 73-story tower that is sheathed by glass. Surrounding the Westin are four 39-story (479 feet) office towers that each contain over 500,000 square feet of rentable office space and are sheathed in similar bronze-tinted glass. Unlike the hotel, which is supported by poured concrete, the office towers are supported by structural steel.
Source : Michigan Historical Calendar, courtesy of the Clarke Historical Library at Central Michigan University.