![]() The two clocks over the banking hall Monel metal screen are from Tiffany & Co. The application is intended to make the banking hall acoustically sound. The ceiling is a hand painted and silver/gold leaf perforated canvas with 3 1/2 inches of horsehair behind it applied to the plaster form. It was originally installed by Eugenio Painting from Grosse Pointe Michigan and is the only company to do any repairs or restoration of the ceiling. Examine the ceiling in the banking hall. Admire the stained-glass installation in the elevator banks. The check stand near the bank is original to the building. Spot the carved sculptures flanking each side of the Griswold St. ![]() main entrance and around the Congress St. Be sure to marvel the Pewabic Pottery installations over the Griswold St. If you are self-guided and just swinging by, stop at the security desk and pick up a fact sheet. This tour offers historical information about the building, its architecture, the original owner and architect. The original bank staff cafeteria on the 32nd floor that is now a banquet room. The original bank board room (featured in the film Game of Death and Bruce Wayne's conference room in Batman V Superman) One of the original vaults (featured in the film Game of Death) You will visit not only the main lobby and banking hall but also: City Tour Detroit offers FREE historical tours of the building at 12pm and 1:30pm. Most importantly consider visiting on Sunday's. If you are passing through, you might as well hike Hogback Mountain near Marquette, explore the Quincy Mill site on Torch Lake, and take Cliff Drive on your way to Copper Harbor.As the property manager of the Guardian Building I'd like to provide tips on visiting the building. Our favorite rock beaches in the Western Upper Peninsula are Calumet Waterworks Park and Agate Beach (Hunter’s Point Park). No matter where you are in the western Upper Peninsula, if there are rocks, you are in the right place! Not only do you have an alright change of finding an agate, but additionally copper, iron, and silver are possible finds as well. Any shores in close proximity to Misery Bay, the rocky coast west of Calumet, and the beaches east and west of Copper Harbor are a great bet to find agates, but any beach with fresh Lake Superior gravel is a good place to start your rock hunting journey. The shoreline from Ontonagon to Copper Harbor is littered with rocks of all kinds, and speaking relatively compared to other beaches in Michigan, covered in agates. The western half of the Upper Peninsula, in particular the Keweenaw Peninsula, is the best rockhouning region in Michigan. That might seem like a lot, but believe me, you will get there quicker than you think! Onto the fun part. You are also only allowed to take 25 pounds of rock per year from Michigan state land. Some areas in Michigan do not allow you to take rocks, including all National Parks and Forests. Whereas I do not agree with these structures being built, I understand their purpose, and try to stay away from them. Many people’s homes are being threatened by the Great Lakes high water levels, causing them to build seawalls. ![]() It is also important to note that just because you can walk somewhere, doesn’t mean that you should. This means that so long as you do not trespass to access the water, and so long as you stay within the high water line, you are allowed to rock pick on almost all Great Lake shorelines in Michigan. Goeckel (2005), the public has the right to the shoreline of all of the Great Lakes for walking and navigation purposes. ![]() Here are some of my favorite rock beaches in Michigan, the rocks you might find there, and other things to see while visiting those places.ĭisclaimer: Pursuant Glass v. I have seen a lot, and I have taken photographs and videos at almost every single beach we have visited. I am far from an expert when it comes to the different stones Michigan has to offer, but I have been to dozens of rock beaches across the state. From the foot of 400+ sand dunes on Lake Michigan to the mountainous terrain of the Keweenaw’s rugged beaches, the scenery is half the draw for many rockhounds. Michigan is one of the most unique places in America to hunt for rocks, not only because of the wide variety of stones that can be found here, but because of the awe-inspiring views that come along with the hobby of rock hunting.
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