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View of the Ammex sign announcing the entrance to Canada immediately adjacent to the Renaissance Center building site
Image of the Renaissance Center construction site with drill rig on the right side of the photograph. Old Mariner's Church is seen on the left side of the photograph, which was taken on Randolph Street in front of the Ammex duty free store sign at the entrance to the Tunnel to Canada.
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View of the Renaissance Center construction site with earth moving equipment
Image of large construction equipment at the Renaissance Center construction site. Drill rigs, bulldozer, cement trunk, and dump truck are all visible within this photograph.
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View of the Renaissance Center site during early stages of construction
Image of a corner of the Renaissance Center building site with two drill rigs in place. City traffic on Randolph Street is visible in the lower left corner of the photograph and the Old Wayne County Building is seen in the distance with brass sculptures on top.
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View of Ford Auditorium, as it stood next to the Renaissance Center construction site
Image of the future site of Hart Plaza, which opened in 1975 in the area directly south of the Renaissance Center site. To the left of the photograph is Ford Auditorium, which was torn down in 2011.
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View of the future location of Hart Plaza, near the Renaissance Center construction site
Image of the future site of Hart Plaza, which opened in 1975. A drill rig and the Detriot River can be seen toward the top of the photograph. This site is immediately south of the Renaissance Center building site.
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View of Ford Auditorium near the Renaissance Center construction site
Image of the Ford Auditorium and the future site of Hart Plaza. This area is immediately south of the Renaissance Center building site, which would have been to the left of where this photograph was taken.
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View of the Renaissance Center construction site and Detroit skyline
Image of the Renaissance Center during construction with cranes and derricks in place. This photograph was taken facing west with part of the Detroit skyline visible, including the Chase Building, the First National Building, and the Penobscot Building.
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View of construction equipment and workers at the Renaissance Center site
Image of the Renaissance Center construction site with workers visible near equipment used during building.
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View of Ford Auditorium and the site for Hart Plaza near the Renaissance Center
Image of the building site for Hart Plaza, with the Henry and Edsel Ford Memorial Auditorium on the left side of the photograph. The Renaissance Center construction site was north of Ford Auditorium, which would be to the left of where this photograph was taken.
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View of earth moving equipment at the Renaissance Center site
Image of the Renaissance Center site with drill rigs in use. A worker can be seen adjusting equipment in the bottom right corner of the photograph, which was taken on Randolph Street. Seen in the distance with its brass sculptures is the Old Wayne County Building.
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Future site of Hart Plaza and Ford Auditorium near the Renaissance Center site
Image of Ford Auditorium, on the left side of the photograph, and the land where Hart Plaza was constructed and opened in 1975. The Renaissance Center site is directly to the left of Ford Auditorium, which would be to the north.
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The Renaissance Center building site with heavy equipment and workers
Image of construction equipment with a drill rig in the foreground of the Renaissance Center building site. Construction workers are visible, along with other earth moving vehicles.
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Renaissance Center building site with construction equipment in use
Image of the Renaissance Center construction site with drill rig, cement truck, bulldozer, and workers preparing site for building.
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View of early progress at the Renaissance Center construction site
Image of the Renaissance Center site with a drill rig and workers present during excavation of earth.
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View of the Renaissance Center construction site with drill rigs
Image of drill rigs in place at the Renaissance Center building site. This photograph was taken at the corner of Randolph Street and Jefferson Avenue. The Old Wayne County Building, completed in 1902, is seen in the distance on the left side of the photograph.
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View of the Renaissance Center construction site with drill rig
Image of a drill rig at the site of the Renaissance Center in early stages of construction. Another drill can be seen on the left side of the photograph, along with a construction worker.
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View of Ford Auditorium directly adjacent to the Renaissance Center building site
Image of The Henry and Edsel Ford Memorial Auditorium, which was immediately south of the Renaissance Center construction site. Ford Auditorium was built in 1955 and demolished in 2011. Hart Plaza was built on the vacant land on the right of the photograph.
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View of the future site of Hart Plaza and a drill rig, south of the Renaissance Center site
Image of the area where Hart Plaza was constructed and opened in 1975. A drill rig is visible in the top left corner of the photograph. This location is directly south of the Renaissance Center construction site
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Future site of Hart Plaza, built just south of the Renaissance Center building site
Image of location where Hart Plaza was constructed, which was directly south of the Renaissance Center construction site.
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View of Hart Plaza location being prepped for construction, near the Renaissance Center site
Image of the future site of Hart Plaza, which opened in 1975. The Renaissance Center construction site (not shown) would be in the area to the left of the photograph. The Henry and Edsel Ford Memorial Auditorium is visible on the left side.