The story
$200 million restoration of 1924 hotel. Grand lobby and ballrooms restored.
Everything that was here
- 2008–present · still open
Westin Book Cadillac DetroitLuxury Hotel
$200 million restoration of 1924 hotel. Grand lobby and ballrooms restored.
See the map in 2009 → - 1924–1984
Book-Cadillac Hotel (Original)Luxury Hotel
World's tallest hotel (1924). Presidents, celebrities, auto barons. 1,200 rooms. Closed 1984.
See the map in 1925 →
Did you know?
Vacant for 22 years (1984-2006) before $200 million restoration
Every president from Hoover to Reagan stayed here
World's tallest hotel when opened in 1924
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Nearby history
Book-Cadillac Hotel
1114 Washington Boulevard · 10 m away
On May 2, 1939, Lou Gehrig asked to be left out of the Yankees lineup at Detroit, ending his 2,130-game streak; accounts
Crowley-Milner & Company
155 State St · 57 m away
Book Tower (Restored)
1265 Washington Blvd · 176 m away
Great Lakes Crossing
4000 Baldwin Rd · 209 m away
The Soldiers and Sailors Monument once sat alone in a paved parking lot surrounded by traffic; now it anchors a 2.5-acre
Lindell AC Bar
1310 Cass Ave · 220 m away
Kern's Department Store
1100-1198 Woodward Ave · 229 m away
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