Photo from the Detroit Free Press archives.

The Lafayette Building in 1964

Photo from the Detroit News archives

The south side of the Lafayette Building in 1964, before the tacky slate was added to the ground floors.

Photo from the Detroit News archives.

The back of the Lafayette, far left, and the Majestic Building in 1931.

Photo from the Detroit News archives.

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection.

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection.

The Lafayette Building, as seen from the Book-Cadillac Hotel

Photo from the Burton Historical Collection

Photo from the Manning Brothers. Used with permission.