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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 ...
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 Randolph Street Commercial Buildings Historic District is a historic district located in Downtown Detroit, Michigan, which includes six buildings [2] along Randolph Street between Monroe and Macomb streets (1208–1244 Randolph Street). The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]
Detroit Free Press Building: newspaper 1924 Art Deco: 16 Connected via a walkway on the third and fourth floors to the adjacent Detroit Club: West Lafayette Boulevard: 1020 Washington Boulevard Holiday Inn Express Detroit - Downtown: Hotel 1965 Modern: 17 Stands at the site of "219 Michigan Avenue", one of Detroit's first high-rise skyscrapers.
The Wayne County Building is a monumental government structure located at 600 Randolph Street in Downtown Detroit, Michigan.It formerly contained the Wayne County administrative offices – now located in the Guardian Building at 500 Griswold Street – and its courthouse.
Mopar Mural, by Camilo Pardo, on a wall of The Old Shillelagh in downtown Detroit's Greektown District on Thursday, April 18, 2024. This fun, splashy mural by Camilo Pardo depicts classic cars and ...
Automobile wealth along with educational & technological advancements led to a boom in downtown Detroit business, and the construction of a collection of early 20th century skyscrapers. The most notable of these are the Art Deco National Historic Landmark Guardian Building (1928) and The Fisher Building (1928).
Between 1996 and 2006, downtown Detroit attracted more than $15 billion in new investment from private and public sectors. [37] In 2011, Quicken Loans moved its company headquarters to downtown Detroit, consolidating suburban offices, a move considered to be of high importance to city planners to reestablish the historic downtown. [38]