Fyfe Building

Owner:	P & B Investment
Location:	Detroit, Michigan
Role:	Architecture, Planning, Historic Preservation
Completion:	2018

The Fyfe Building was designed by Smith, Hinchman & Grylls in the gothic revival style and was completed in 1919. Since then, the original street level facade has received numerous modifications, including the removal of original canopies, the addition of new awnings, the addition of metal paneling and security grates, and changes to the locations of entrances. The facade restoration project removed the anachronistic elements. The hidden facade masked by these additions was restored to its original design intent, windows were replaced with historically appropriate units, and the Woodward Avenue facade has the entrance repositioned back to the original central location. The Fyfe Building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.