Preservation
Detroit Deco-Echo
The phrase “Deco-Echo” has been used to describe buildings constructed in the Art Deco style or with Art Deco features in the period after the 1960’s to present day. This is a phenomena experienced not only in Detroit, but it communities throughout the United States.
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Centaur is an elegant, two-story Art Deco cocktail lounge, located in the heart of Detroit’s theater and entertainment districts. The striking 1920’s French-inspired Art Deco interior has three stories with a chandelier suspended between these through an open space connecting the three floors. Large hand-painted murals are also inside, including a reproduction of Jean Dupas’ 1925 Les Perruches. One might easily mistake this for an interior designed in the 1920’s, though Centaur did not come about until 2005, thus making this an excellent Detroit example of the Deco-Echo.
Photo Credit: Al Trombetta
MGM Grand Casino, 2006
The new MGM Grand Casino being built in Detroit will include a multi-story hotel, casino, and ample parking to serve the whole complex. The exterior especially with its curved façade, use of panels, and central tower rising above the main mass of the building are all reminiscent of the Art Deco style.
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Deco Highlights
- Fisher Building, Albert Kahn, 1928
- Guardian Building, Wirt C. Rowland, 1929
- Penobscot Building, Wirt C. Rowland, 1927
- Macomb County Building, Mt. Clements, George J. Hass, 1931
- David Stott Building, Donaldson & Meier, 1929
- William Livingstone Lighthouse, Albert Kahn, 1929
- Maccabees Building, Albert Kahn, 1927
Threatened Deco
- Brodhead Armory (Detroit)
- Wyandotte Theater (Wyandotte)
Saved Deco
- Elwood (Detroit)
Deco Echo
- Centaur (Detroit)
- MGM Grand Casino (Detroit)
For More Information
Read more in Art Deco in Detroit by Rebecca Binno Savage and Greg Kowalski (2004)