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Photo 413-690-168: Penobscot Building


View from south.

Penobscot Building: View from south.

Connected to Penobscot Building (Detroit)

Photo credits: Nate Lindsey
Assigned category: building detail
Keywords: Skyscraper, High-rise Building, Tower, High Rise Building, Highrise Building, skyscraper photo available for license, image for sale, Detroit, Penobscot Building, 645 Griswold Street, West Fort Street, Smith Hinchman Gryllis, 1928, Wirt Rowland, Penobscot Tower.

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