Click above images to enlarge Vinton Building 600 Woodward Avenue, Detroit - Wayne County Property Type skyscraper Historic Use COMMERCE/TRADE Current Use COMMERCE/TRADE Style Classical Revival Skyscraper Architect/Builder Albert Kahn Vinton Company Significant Person Robert K. Vinton Narrative Description The Vinton Building is a twelve-story, rectangular steel-framed, early twentieth-century office tower finished in light-gray brick. Its tall and narrow facade, topped by a low gable, is Italian Romanesque in inspiration and consists of vertical window bands, with arched heads, separated from one another by narrow, brick piers. Designed by Detroit architect Albert Kahn, the building was completed in 1917. Statement of Significance The Vinton Building is significant for its historic association with one of Detroit's oldest and most important building firms, founded in 1858 by Warren A. Vinton. Built for Robert K. Vinton, grandson of the firm's founder, the Vinton Building has architectural significance as the work of noted architect Albert Kahn, and as a notable example of the eclectic, steel-frame office buildings of the early twentieth century. Period of Significance 1901-1930 Significant Date(s) 1916-1917 Registry Type(s) 02/17/1983 National Register listed 11/16/1982 State Register listed Site ID# P25273