The Cadillac Hotel is seen in this undated photo from around the turn of the 20th century

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Photo from the Library of Congress

A pedestrian crosses Michigan Avenue in front of the Cadillac Hotel

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library

Detroiters gather on Washington Boulevard in front of the Cadillac Hotel

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The Washington Boulevard entrance of the Hotel Cadillac decorated all patriotic-like

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The Hotel Cadillac was razed in 1923 to make way for the Book-Cadillac Hotel.

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The Hotel Cadillac stood on the northeast corner of Michigan Avenue and Washington Boulevard.

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The Cadillac Hotel stood on Washington Boulevard and Michigan Avenue, and was torn down for the Book-Cadillac Hotel.

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A detail of the Cadillac Hotel's balconies at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Washington Boulevard

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Cars line up along Michigan Avenue in front of the Cadillac Hotel

Photo from the Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University

The Cadillac Hotel at Michigan Avenue and Washington Boulevard

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Every winter, a fountain on Washington Boulevard was turned into an ice fountain.

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Looking north up Washington Boulevard, with the Cadillac Hotel on the right

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Photo from the Library of Congress

Photo from the Library of Congress

Photo from the Detroit Free Press archives