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Park Avenue Historic District

  • Also Known As: See Also:Women's City Club also Royal Palms Hotel
  • Address: Park Ave, between W Adams Ave and W fisher freeway
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Park Avenue Historic District
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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1923/00/00 Arnold and Shreve Architect Designed by architects Arnold and Shreve in the neoclassical style for Detroit Life Insurance, the Detroit Life Building opens to the public.

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Particulars for Park Avenue Historic District:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Business
Historic Use Clubhouse
Area of Significance Commerce
Area of Significance Community Planning and Development
Architectural Style Early commercial
Area of Significance Entertainment - Recreation
Criteria Exemplar
Sight Category Historic District
Historic Use Hotel
Art Movement Italian Renaissance Revival
Architectural Style Late Victorian
Historic Use Multiple dwelling
Historic Use Organizational
Owner Private
Historic Use Restaurant
Historic Use Retail shop
Area of Significance Social History



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 97000396
Resource Type:
Owner: Private, Local
Architect: Multiple
Architectural Style: Early commercial, Late victorian, Other
Attribute: Italian Renaissance
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Architecture, Entertainment-recreation, Commerce, Community Planning and Development, Social history
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Historic Function: Domestic, Social, Commerce, Trade
Historic Sub-Function: Multiple dwelling, Hotel, Clubhouse, Business, Restaurant, Department store, Organizational
Current Function: Government, Vacant, not in use, Domestic, Commerce, Trade
Current Sub-Function: Multiple dwelling Department store Correctional facility

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