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The Thompson Home is a Victorian structure located at 4756 Cass Avenue in Midtown Detroit, Michigan. Originally the Thompson Home for Old Ladies , it was constructed in 1884, [ 3 ] designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1974, [ 2 ] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
Following the arrival of the Michigan Central Railroad in 1849, development boomed. Manufacturing facilities within Buchanan grew quickly, increasing the need for workers and new homes, most of which were located within this district. The village was incorporated in 1858 with 860 people; population had doubled by 1860.
A city plaza in downtown Detroit along the Detroit River, named for the late U.S. Senator Philip Hart. It features a fountain by Isamu Noguchi, a statue of Cadillac, and a cruise ship terminal.
Philip Breitmeyer was born in Detroit on May 13, 1864, the son of John and Fredericka Schneider Breitmeyer. [1] [2] He was educated in the public schools of the city, and joined the family florist business, John Breitmeyer & Sons. [1]
Welcome to adulting — and to Detroit — Ausar Thompson. The NBA rookie and new Piston has gotten a taste of the city's culture and is settling into his newfound adulthood for the first time ...
William Skinner & Sons, generally sold under the names Skinner's Satin, Skinner's Silk, and Skinner Fabrics, was an American textile manufacturer specializing in silk products, specifically woven satins with mills in Holyoke, main sales offices in New York, and a series of nationwide satellite offices in Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Rochester ...
Fisher Building is a landmark skyscraper in Detroit, Michigan, designed by Albert Kahn in 1928. It features an ornate Art Deco style, a 2,089-seat theatre, and several radio stations.
Woodlawn Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Detroit, Michigan, established in 1895. It contains the graves of many notable figures, such as Edsel Ford, Aretha Franklin, and James Jamerson.