Penobscot Building, the building is named after a tribe of American Indians in New England. The name Penobscot means "the place where the rocks open out." Simon J. Murphy, who made a fortune as a lumber baron before coming to Detroit, spent his youth working on the Penobscot River in Maine. As the nation moved west, Murphy’s lumber empire moved with it, and he settled in Detroit. When it came time to name his new building, his thoughts returned to his roots.
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