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Old Posted Apr 2, 2012, 7:21 AM
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Originally Posted by DecoJim View Post
Detroit's 28 story Fisher Building used to qualify but unlike the Standard Oil / Aon building in Chicago, the Fisher still has its marble cladding. Unfortunately it as aged from white to tan in color.
So, the vast majority of the facade is marble? I only ask, because I've always seen it described as having limestone, granite, and marble cladding, and assumed that the marble was for the details (and granite for the base), and the limestone made up most of the facade.

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