Farwell Building - Post-renovation photos

Farwell Building

The exterior of the Farwell, as seen from Capitol Park

Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

The building is a prime example of the architectural style known as the Chicago school

Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

Front facade detail of the Farwell Building

Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

Looking down the jaw-dropping rotunda of the Farwell

Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

Beautifully restored main entrance

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The staircase of the Farwell building

Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

The lobby of the Farwell, where two Tiffany chandeliers once hung. They were stolen when the building was abandoned.

Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

The grand staircase

Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

The building originally had three elevators; due to their size, the elevators were reconfigured into two main elevators

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An octagonal light court stretches through the building from top to bottom.

Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

Floor number indicators were inspired from the original drawings of the Farwell building

Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

The Farwell Building has the only commercial lobby in Detroit designed by Louis Tiffany

Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org

Stairway railing detail

A Shinola clock in the Farwell building

Another view from the grand staircase

Another view at the rotunda and staircase

The cast iron railings and staircases are the defining features of the building

The Farwell building and the Book Tower - two historic Detroit restorations in the early 2020s.