In 1978, the Fisher celebrated its 50th anniversary by becoming an official Michigan Historical Landmark. The interior contains a barrel vaulted ceiling, embellished with cherubs and eagles. There are 60 nude figures on the ceiling, no two are alike. The rest of the ceiling is covered with hemlock, oranges, more eagles and other folk art. The remainder is peacock green and deep orange.
Gold leaf is used profusely.
The Fisher Building arcade. Lightbulbs are changed 500 to 600 at a time. Kate Sullivan of Birmingham recalls her reaction to the Fisher when she moved to the Detroit area in the 1950s. She had lived several years in Chicago and New York and was somewhat wistful about moving from these highly cosmopolitan areas. When the Fisher opened in 1928, visitors were treated with lavish attention.