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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 ...
Midtown: Cass Park: The 14-story Detroit Temple is the largest Masonic Temple in the world, boasting a 4,404-seat theater, a 1,586-seat Scottish Rite Cathedral, a 17,500-square-foot (1,630 m 2) drill hall, and two ballrooms—one of which measures 17,264 square feet (1,603.9 m 2) and holds up to 1,000. It was constructed in 1922.
The Battersea Park Act 1846 (9 & 10 Vict. c. 38) was passed in 1846 and £200,000 was promised for the purchase of the land. The Commission for Improving the Metropolis acquired 320 acres of Battersea fields, of which 198 acres became Battersea Park, opened in 1858, and the remainder was let on building leases.
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Join a 5k walk/run at Ford Field in Dearborn at 10 a.m. Organizers with Zaman Detroit Run Team will be fundraising $5,000 for Gaza aid. Stop by your town's library to pick up a new book, magazine ...
Tickets are $35 per person and will include a map to the homes and the boutique. ... 3-6 p.m. Saturday at Russell Woods Park at 12655 Broadstreet Ave. in Detroit. ... 5 things to do in metro ...
Metro Detroit Convention and Visitors Bureau; Lake St. Clair Guide - Guides and Resources for Lake St. Clair and surrounding waterways; The New York Times listed Detroit on its list 53 places to visit in 2008. "The 53 Places to Go in 2008" cited the new Casino resorts and the Detroit Institute of Arts as tourist attractions.
Tasha Jackson, 48 of Detroit, hands another Christmas ornament to Lola Black, 46, the owner of Lucania Lavish Couture in Detroit on Thursday, November 16, 2023.