Fisher Building

Fisher Building Designed by Albert Kahn, built in 1928 by the Fisher brothers as a gift to Detroit.

A National Historic Landmark home to shops, cafes, Broadway theatre, and a living commitment to Detroit's cultural legacy. Opened in 1928 and designed by architect Albert Kahn, the Fisher Building's main tower is 28 stories tall, with two 11-story wings off either side. The Art Deco building was expertly constructed from granite and marble

With its three-story central arcade, ornate frescoes with

bronze, marble, brass and golf-leaf mosaics, this beautiful building is best known for its "golden tower". Considered to be Detroit's largest art object, the Fisher Building's public corridors are lined with over 40 kinds of marble gathered from around the world and incredible hand-painted ceilings.

Hart Plaza becomes the center of the world's largest free jazz festival every Labor Day weekend. Four days. Free admissi...
08/29/2026

Hart Plaza becomes the center of the world's largest free jazz festival every Labor Day weekend. Four days. Free admission. Hundreds of thousands of people from around the world descend on one city for one reason. Jazz.

Now in its 47th year, the Detroit Jazz Festival has made a significant change for 2026. All three main stages are consolidated directly at Hart Plaza, creating a more connected, immersive, and accessible experience for the more than 300,000 people who show up every year. Ron Summers Music. Dee Dee Bridgewater. Cindy Blackman Santana. Ravi Coltrane. TAKE 6. . And dozens more. Four days. Free admission. All Detroit.

If you are making the trip from out of town, Detroit has more to offer than four days of world-class jazz. Make time for New Center before you head downtown. The Fisher Building sits at 3011 West Grand Boulevard just steps off Woodward Avenue and the Grand Arcade has been one of the most extraordinary interior spaces in America since 1928. Forty types of marble. A painted barrel-vaulted ceiling. Brass and bronze details that reward anyone who slows down long enough to look.

Come for the jazz. Stay for the city.

Share this with someone who needs to be in Detroit this Labor Day weekend. And drop your Jazz Fest playlist in the comments. 👇

Photo by Nadir Ali - 3andathird.

📍 Fisher Building, 3011 West Grand Boulevard, Detroit Michigan 48202

It started with a sketch.Around 1928, Winold Reiss sat in his New York City studio at 108 West 16th Street and drew this...
08/28/2026

It started with a sketch.

Around 1928, Winold Reiss sat in his New York City studio at 108 West 16th Street and drew this by hand. Ink, graphite, and tempera on illustration board. Proposed decorations for the Fisher Building in Detroit, designed in collaboration with Albert Kahn. Sheet No. 5 of what would become one of the most detailed interior decoration programs ever executed in an American commercial building.

Every ceiling panel, every rosette medallion, every geometric border was drawn before a single craftsman arrived on site. The document now lives in the Library of Congress as part of the Winold Reiss Collection, gifted by his son in 1992.

The ceiling panels throughout the Fisher Building reflect the same geometric precision and handcrafted detail that Reiss drew nearly a century ago. Every surface in this building was considered before it was built.

Some things were simply built to last.

📍 Fisher Building, 3011 West Grand Boulevard, Detroit Michigan 48202

08/22/2026

You have seen that roof before.

The Fisher Building has been stopping people in their tracks since 1928. Forty types of marble. A crowned tower that catches the light from every direction. Albert Kahn designed it to be the most beautiful commercial building in the world. The Architectural League of New York agreed.

It is alive and open every single day. From the mosaic tile floors to the barrel vaulted ceiling painted by Hungarian artist Géza Maróti, every surface carries an indescribable golden glow. Brass grilles. Bronze details. Painted frescoes that reward every person who slows down long enough to look up. Every visit catches a detail you missed the last time. That is not an accident. It was built that way.

Step inside the Grand Arcade and find:
💛 .detroit for handcrafted coffee and sourdough sandwiches.
💛 for French inspired pastries made fresh every morning.
💛 for Detroit inspired goods and guided building tours.
💛 for expert hair services and a refillable beauty bar.
💛 for elevated golf and athleisure apparel.
💛 for global fashion with new pieces weekly.
💛 for formal wear in sizes 0 to 22.
💛 for unique fashion pieces.
💛 for all pharmacy staples.

You already know the outside. The inside is a different story entirely.

Have you been inside? Tell us what you found in the comments. 👇

📍 Fisher Building, 3011 West Grand Boulevard, Detroit Michigan 48202

The Fisher Building changed the way Detroit parked its cars.When the garage opened alongside the building in 1928 it was...
08/22/2026

The Fisher Building changed the way Detroit parked its cars.

When the garage opened alongside the building in 1928 it was unlike anything the city had seen. Built directly into the Fisher with room for 1,100 automobiles, it gave tenants on the first eleven floors something genuinely new. Park on the same floor as your office. Walk straight in. No streets, no weather, no waiting.

The real stroke of genius was the ramp. Working alongside engineers at the General Motors Proving Ground, Albert Kahn designed one of the first double helix ramp systems ever built, allowing cars to ascend and descend simultaneously on a single ramp. It was a solution so elegant that it shaped how parking structures were designed long after the Fisher opened its doors.

The uniformed attendants in this photograph tell the other part of the story. White uniforms. Hands-on service. A standard of hospitality that said arriving at this building should feel like something, whether you came through the front door or the garage.

📍 Fisher Building, 3011 West Grand Boulevard, Detroit Michigan 48202

August 1927. Seven brothers. One shovel. The beginning of everything.Frederick, Charles, William, Lawrence, Edward, Alfr...
08/21/2026

August 1927. Seven brothers. One shovel. The beginning of everything.

Frederick, Charles, William, Lawrence, Edward, Alfred, and Howard Fisher gathered on West Grand Boulevard for the groundbreaking of what would become Detroit's largest art object. Sons of a carriage maker from Norwalk, Ohio, they arrived in Detroit two decades earlier with a trade, a work ethic, and the kind of belief in this city that turns empty ground into monuments.

They built Fisher Body into one of the most powerful manufacturing enterprises in American history. When they sold it to General Motors they did not walk away. They put that fortune back into Detroit. They hired Albert Kahn and told him to build the most beautiful commercial building in the world. No budget. No limits. Just the best of everything.

Frederick, the oldest brother, turned the first shovel of dirt that August morning with the Governor of Michigan and the Mayor of Detroit standing alongside them. Fifteen months later the Fisher Building opened its doors.

Seven brothers stood on this corner with an idea. What they built has outlasted everything around it.

Come see it for yourself.

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📍 Fisher Building, 3011 West Grand Boulevard, Detroit Michigan 48202

08/08/2026

The Detroit seatbelt bag just got a new look.

is now carrying the iconic seatbelt bag in tri color. The same Detroit made construction, the same unmistakable design, now in three colors that make it impossible to pick just one.

A bag that tells people exactly where you are from before you say a word. Share with the Detroit-centric or car-obsessed friend who needs one!

Find them inside the Fisher Building arcade.

📍 Fisher Building, 3011 West Grand Boulevard, Detroit Michigan 48202

08/07/2026

The staircase ceiling is back.
Nearly a century of history lives in these details. Restoration work like this is never simple. The original craftsmen, the original materials, and the hands that built this building in 1928 were one of a kind. What remains is the commitment to honor what they left behind and carry it forward with the same care it was given the first time.

Every step of this process matters. This is one of them.
Come see it for yourself and share your thoughts below. 👇

📍 Fisher Building, 3011 West Grand Boulevard, Detroit Michigan 48202

Four shows. Four types of people. Which one are you?The die hard music fan. Gladys Knight. August 18. 7:30pm. Non negoti...
08/05/2026

Four shows. Four types of people. Which one are you?

The die hard music fan. Gladys Knight. August 18. 7:30pm. Non negotiable.

The cult classic lover. Little Shop of Horrors starring the original Audrey, Ellen Greene. August 21. Dark, funny, and completely Detroit.

The hopeless romantic. Los Panchos and their legendary bolero harmonies. August 22. 8pm. The kind of Saturday night this theatre was built for.

The one who cries at happy endings. Cary Elwes brings The Princess Bride to the Fisher stage August 29 at 7pm for a full screening followed by an on stage conversation with Westley himself. Bring tissues.

You already know who belongs at each one. Tag them in the comments. 👇

Tickets through ATG Detroit or the link in our bio.

📍 Fisher Theatre · Fisher Building · 3011 West Grand Boulevard, Detroit Michigan 48202

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This is a radiator cover.Anthony Di Lorenzo cast this figure into solid bronze in 1928 and placed it at eye level in the...
08/03/2026

This is a radiator cover.

Anthony Di Lorenzo cast this figure into solid bronze in 1928 and placed it at eye level in the Fisher Building arcade. A putto holding a sailboat. Surrounded by anthemion flowers and scrollwork so precise it reads more like jewelry than metalwork. On a radiator cover.

Every surface in this building had something to say. Even the ones designed to hide something.

Look closely at the figure. What do you think the symbolism is behind the object he’s pointing to?

📍 Fisher Building, 3011 West Grand Boulevard, Detroit Michigan 48202

07/30/2026

Pearls are always appropriate. Jackie Kennedy said so first.

B'Jeweled has been ahead of the pearl moment for a while now. Handcrafted pieces alongside scratchproof resin-coated acrylic styles that hold up as well as they look. Classic strands, layered looks, and pearl pieces that feel current without trying too hard. The kind of jewelry that works with everything and elevates whatever you already have on.

Shop the collection at bjeweledboutique.com or link in bio.

Founded by a retired Detroit educator, with every purchase supporting local youth and community causes. Shop with intention. Look incredible doing it.

How do you wear your pearls? Layered, classic, or both? Drop it in the comments. 👇

Find your go-to piece for years to come. Stop in the Fisher today.

📍 Fisher Building, 3011 West Grand Boulevard, Detroit Michigan 48202



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