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Detroit Institute of Arts. This list of museums in Michigan encompasses museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
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 ...
The Detroit Historical Museum is located at 5401 Woodward Avenue in the city's Cultural Center Historic District in Midtown Detroit. It chronicles the history of the Detroit area from cobblestone streets, 19th century stores, the auto assembly line, toy trains, fur trading from the 18th century, and much more.
The city of Detroit is the location of 282 of these properties and districts, including 10 National Historic Landmarks; they are listed separately, while 89 properties and districts, including 4 National Historic Landmarks, are listed here. A single property straddles the city limits and thus appears on more than one list.
On June 11, 2010 it was reported that the City of Detroit would acquire the former MGM Grand Detroit temporary casino building (originally the IRS Data Center) on John C. Lodge Freeway for $6.23 million [15] and convert it into a new police headquarters complex which would also house a crime lab operated by the Michigan State Police. [16]
The Greater Cincinnati Police Historical Society Museum; Cleveland Police Historical Society Museum; Maryland State Police Museum, Pikesville; National Law Enforcement Museum, Washington, DC; New York City Police Museum; San Diego County Sheriff's Museum; Seattle Metropolitan Police Museum; Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum; Phoenix Police ...
Here's a list of the February holidays and observances to know about in 2025. Valentine's Day, National Golden Retriever Day, and more make it on this list.
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Detroit Branch Building; The Fillmore Detroit; First Baptist Church (Detroit, Michigan) First Congregational Church (Detroit) First National Building; First Unitarian Church of Detroit; Fisher and New Center Buildings; Fisher Building; Ford Building (Detroit) Ford Piquette Avenue Plant; Henry Ford Hospital; Fort ...