Walking & history / Downtown
Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation
The Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation runs two-hour downtown walking tours that show you what Detroit's most famous architect built before 1929, from the Book Tower to the Guardian Building.
Languages: English
At a glance
- Length
- 2 hours
- Price
- $45 per person
- Meeting point
- Edison Memorial Fountain, 1601 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48226
- Season
- Tours run seasonally and tend to sell out.
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What tours do they run?
Historic Detroit Skyscrapers, an Albert Kahn (and Associates) Walking Tour
A two-hour walk past Kahn's pre-1929 downtown skyscrapers, from the Book Tower to the Guardian Building.
- Length
- 2 hr
- Price
- $45 per person
02 / The story of this place
Make time for these
This foundation keeps architect Albert Kahn's legacy alive, and local historian David R. Webb leads you past the downtown skyscrapers his firm designed before the 1929 crash. The route covers the Book Tower, the Hotel David Whitney, and the Guardian Building, with Webb filling in the stories behind each one. Tours run seasonally and tend to sell out fast, so book ahead.
- Book Tower, Hotel David Whitney, and Guardian Building
- Led by historian David R. Webb
- Two hours, $45 per person, downtown
How to book and where to meet
Book through albertkahnlegacy.org; the tour meets at the Edison Memorial Fountain on Woodward Avenue. It's a two-hour walking tour, and spots go quickly.
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