The Wayne County Building is a monumental government structure located at 600 Randolph Street in Downtown Detroit, Michigan. It formerly contained the Wayne County administrative offices – now located in the Guardian Building at 500 Griswold Street – and its courthouse.
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This classic building is the Wayne County Building and is an architectural gem. It once served as the county's courthouse and administrative center, though those functions have since been moved elsewhere.
Construction began in in 1897 and after much scandal and even a grand jury investigation, it completed in 1902. It features 18 courtrooms and 145 rooms that hosted public hearings and many county departments. It was designed by John and Arthur Scott who managed to blend Roman Baroque Revival, Beaux-Arts, and Neoclassical styles. The top of the building features a tower (totaling 247 feet tall) and four-horse chariots that represent both Victory and Progress. Other sculptures by J. Massey Rhind represent Law, Commerce, Agriculture and Mechanics.
A lot has changed in Detroit since 1902 (Progress, yes. Victory, not so much) and after a number of renovations and updates, the building mostly sits vacant. I would love to have toured the interior - photos show that it is magnificent with mahogany, marble...
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Sheer beauty in the form of classic architectural robustness and strength. Representation of the municipality, the voice of the people. A nation ruled by its populace. Detroit thou art so beautiful. The tarnish of time has not worn complete the spirit of Motown, the Motor City, the American dream. Nostalgia for remembrance of what was is encapsulated within the beauty of...
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Beautiful building. It is a masterpiece of marble, mahogany, and mosaics, adorned with bas-reliefs, sculptures, and columns. This stately building, seemingly as old as the city itself, is one of the few survivors from the era before Detroit became the auto capital of the world. It would be nice for Detroit to have more buildings...
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