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Guardian Building - Photos

The beautiful Art-Deco interior of the Guardian

The beautiful mosaic behind the security desk in the Guardian's lobby

The Griswold Street facade

Street view of the entire building

Numerous artisans worked on the Guardian Building, including muralist Ezra Winter and Mary Chase Perry Stratton, founder of Pewabic Pottery.

The Executive Boardroom on the 6th floor in 2018

The Guardian Building as seen from a distant vantage point

One of the elevator bays in the lobby

A Tiffany clock in the old banking lobby

The Griswold Street entrance of the Guardian.

The stunning beauty of the Guardian

Art Deco knights guarding the Guardian

The Guardian, as seen from the roof of the Penobscot Building

The Guardian, as seen from the roof of the David Stott Building.

The former banking hall is now a retail promenade, with shops and a cafe.

The guard desk in the Guardian's lobby. Note the mosaic wall behind it.

The impressive lobby of the Guardian

The former banking lobby of the Guardian Building

The mural at the back of the Guardian's former banking lobby

The Guardian's former banking lobby

The lobby during Holiday season

The Guardian's main lobby, looking toward the Congress entrance

A nice view at the lobby ceiling of the Guardian

A mural depicting Michigan and its industries decorates the back wall of the old banking lobby.

A mural depicting Michigan and its industries decorates the back wall of the old banking lobby.