The Kales (second from left) and Grand Circus Park in the 1920s

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection; Retouching by Helmut Ziewers

Grand Circus Park about 1915.

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection; Retouching by Helmut Ziewers

The Kresge looms behind the Hazen S. Pingree Monument on Grand Circus Park.

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection; Retouching by Helmut Ziewers

The Kresge, now Kales, towers over old homes on Adams shortly after being finished.

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection; Retouching by Helmut Ziewers

The Kales Building - then the Kresge Building - in 1922.

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection; Retouching by Helmut Ziewers

The Kales Building. To the left is the Hotel Tuller, which was razed in 1992.

Photo from Walter P. Reuther Library; Retouching by Helmut Ziewers

The Kales Building in 1957

Image source unknown; Retouching by Helmut Ziewers

The Kresge Building in 1926. The Hotel Charlevoix can be seen to the back left.

Photo source unknown; Retouching by Helmut Ziewers

The Kales and the Fine Arts buildings in 1919. The building between them has been demolished.

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection; Retouching by Helmut Ziewers

The Kales about 1920

Photo from the University of Michigan Art, Architecture and Engineering Library; Retouching by Helmut Ziewers

Grand Circus Park about 1920

Photo source unknown; Retouching by Helmut Ziewers