General Motors Building, New Center District, Detroit, MI, 1945
- Subject
- Commercial Buildings
- Card type
- Linen
- Date
- c. 1945 (Linen)
About this postcard
The General Motors Building fills the view in Detroit's New Center District, a block-long office building with arched ground-floor openings and a dense grid of windows rising above street trees. Completed in 1923 from designs by Albert Kahn, it served as GM's headquarters and housed showrooms for the company's car divisions; the printed caption promises "the beautiful display of Chevrolet, Buick, Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Cadillac." The building later became Cadillac Place and now holds State of Michigan offices.
Postcard Details
R 2.-Lucille-Box, 115, Elmore, OH
Postcard record
| Publisher | CHAFFEE & CO., INC. |
|---|---|
| Series | 6 "TICHNOR QUALITY VIEWS" REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. 65796 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place addressed | Mrs Elmer Draper, R 2.-Lucille-Box, 115,, Elmore, OH |
| Place sent from | Mrs Elmer Draper, R 2, Lucille - Box, 115, Elmore, OH |
| Notes | Linen-textured stock; small printed number '6' in the upper left corner; image runs nearly to the edge with a thin margin. No postmark — card appears unmailed (stamp box empty). Divided-back linen-texture card; handwritten date July 3, 1945 in the message panel. Light edge wear and a few foxing spots. |
Cite this card
General Motors Building, New Center District, Detroit, MI, 1945, postcard, c. 1945. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/general-motors-building-new-center-district-detroit-mi-1945. Accessed November 2, 2026.