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It is composed of the Main Library on Woodward Avenue, which houses the library's administration offices, and 23 branch locations across the city. The Main Library is part of Detroit's Cultural Center Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Places adjacent to Wayne State University campus and across from the Detroit ...
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. [1]
At the time, the Centre Park Library on Gratiot and Library street in the downtown district was the main branch. Andrew Carnegie offered $750,000 for the proposed main branch, and the city asked to submit a ballot question regarding issuing $500,000 of library bonds for purpose of complying with Carnegie's offer.
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The Cultural Center Historic District is a historic district located in Detroit, Michigan, which includes the Art Center (or Cultural Center): the Detroit Public Library Main Branch, the Detroit Institute of Arts, and the Horace H. Rackham Education Memorial Building were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]
The architects were Koch & Hess of Milwaukee and Detroit. [5] In 1875, [6] Craig sold the house to attorney Elisha Taylor. [7] Taylor was a Detroit attorney who held many offices during his career, including City Attorney, [7] assistant Michigan Attorney General from 1837 to 1841, and Circuit Court Commissioner from 1846 to 1854. [6]
James A. Van Dyke was a lawyer by profession, served as City Attorney for Detroit, Wayne County prosecuting attorney, city alderman, and mayor. [13] In addition, he was heavily influential in early organization of the Detroit Fire Department, serving as president of the department from 1847 to 1851. [30] 22 Frederick Buhl: 1848 Whig [10]
Sept. 26, Movie at the library: The Lenawee District Library will be showing the 1996 classic movie “Twister” during two program times, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. and from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The movie ...