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Augustus Woodward's plan for the city following 1805 fire. Detroit, settled in 1701, is one of the oldest cities in the Midwest. It experienced a disastrous fire in 1805 which nearly destroyed the city, leaving little present-day evidence of old Detroit save a few east-side streets named for early French settlers, their ancestors, and some pear trees which were believed to have been planted by ...
Tiger Stadium, previously known as Navin Fieldand Briggs Stadium, was a multi-use stadiumlocated in the Corktownneighborhood of Detroit, Michigan, United States. The stadium was nicknamed "The Corner" for its location at the intersection of Michiganand Trumbull Avenues. It hosted the Detroit Tigersof Major League Baseball(MLB) from 1912to 1999 ...
Michigan Central Station (also known as Michigan Central Depot or MCS) is the historic former main intercity passenger rail station in Detroit, Michigan.Built for the Michigan Central Railroad, it replaced the original depot in downtown Detroit, which had been shuttered after a major fire on December 26, 1913, forcing the still unfinished station into early service.
Historic photos of Michigan Central Station show heyday of old Detroit train depot The new train station In 1866, an African American engineer began working for the Michigan Central Railroad.
Augustus Woodward's plan for the city following 1805 fire. Detroit, settled in 1701, is one of the oldest cities in the Midwest. It experienced a disastrous fire in 1805 which nearly destroyed the city, leaving little present-day evidence of old Detroit save a few east-side streets named for early French settlers, their ancestors, and some pear trees which were believed to have been planted by ...
Detroit, the largest city in the state of Michigan, was settled in 1701 by French colonists. It is the first European settlement above tidewater in North America. [ 1] Founded as a New France fur trading post, it began to expand during the 19th century with U.S. settlement around the Great Lakes.
71000428[1] Added to NRHP. March 11, 1971. Mariners' Church of Detroitis a church with worship services adhering to Anglicanliturgicaltraditions located at 170 East Jefferson Avenue in Downtown Detroit, Michigan. It was founded in 1842 as a special mission to the maritime travelers of the Great Lakesand functioned as a parish of the Episcopal ...
Grand Circus Park Historic District ( ID83000894) Designated CP. February 28, 1983. The Detroit Opera House is an ornate opera house located at 1526 Broadway Street in Downtown Detroit, Michigan, within the Grand Circus Park Historic District. The 2,700-seat venue is the home of productions of the Detroit Opera and a variety of other events.