Warren in Macomb County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

General Motors Technical Center

Registered Michigan Historic Site

Photographed by Joel S., August 16, 2015

1. General Motors Technical Center Marker

Inscription. An American icon of modern architecture, the General Motors (GM) Technical Center stands as a model corporate research and development park. Thirty-one buildings were constructed between 1949 and 1985. Conceived in 1944 by Board of Directors Chairman Alfred P. Sloan, the center centralized GM's research, design and engineering efforts. Vice President for Styling Harley Earl chose Eliel and Eero Saarinen to design the campus. Eero Saarinen's International Style buildings complemented by the grounds he planned with landscape architect Thomas Church. Saarinen also worked with GM's Argonaut Division, which designed many of the structures. The center is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Erected 2002 by Michigan Historical Commission-Michigan Historical Center. (Marker Number S676.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1949.

Location. 42° 30.705′ N, 83° 2.769′ W. Marker is in Warren, Michigan, in Macomb County. It is at the intersection of Mound Road and GM Tech Center Road, on the right when traveling

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north on Mound Road. This marker is at the west entrance to the General Motors Technical Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Warren MI 48093, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan

and in Greater Detroit.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Governor Alex J. Groesbeck (here, next to this marker); Warren Village Hall (approx. 0.9 miles away); St. Paul United Church of Christ (approx. one mile away); Grist Mill (approx. one mile away); The Flynn House (approx. one mile away); The Claeys House (approx. one mile away); First Baptist Church of Warren (approx. one mile away); The Wilson-Bosh Home (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Warren.

General Motors Technical Center and Governor Alex J. Groesbeck Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel S., August 16, 2015

2. General Motors Technical Center and Governor Alex J. Groesbeck Markers

Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2015, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 1,131 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 27, 2015, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.