Richard Library

Richard Library is a library in City of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, which is located on Grand River Avenue. Richard Library is situated near the neighborhood Boston–Edison Historic District, as well as near the suburb New Center.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Grande Ballroom and Sacred Heart Major Seminary.

Grande Ballroom

Ruins

Photo: Albert duce, CC BY 3.0.

The Grande Ballroom is a historic live music venue located at 8952 Grand River Avenue in the Petosky-Otsego neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan. The building was designed by Detroit engineer and architect Charles N. Grande Ballroom is situated 3,600 feet southeast of Richard Library.

Sacred Heart Major Seminary

College

Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sacred Heart Major Seminary is a private Catholic seminary in Detroit, Michigan, United States. It is affiliated with the Archdiocese of Detroit. In 2016–2017, 107 seminarians, representing eleven dioceses and two religious orders were enrolled in classes, along with 426 lay students. Sacred Heart Major Seminary is situated 1½ miles east of Richard Library.

New Bethel Baptist Church

Church

Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 4.0.

New Bethel Baptist Church is a Baptist church located at 8430 C. L. Franklin Boulevard in Detroit, Michigan. It is affiliated with the National Baptist Convention, USA. New Bethel Baptist Church is situated 2 miles east of Richard Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Side and Boston–Edison Historic District.

West Side

Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The West Side is in Detroit. While primarily a residential area, west Detroit is home to some great historic neighborhoods. It is bounded by 8 Mile to the north, the city of Redford to the west, Woodward Avenue, Highland Park and M-10 to the east, and Michigan Avenue and the city of Dearborn to the south.

Boston–Edison Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Boston–Edison Historic District is a neighborhood located in Detroit, Michigan. It consists of over 900 homes built on four east-west streets: West Boston Boulevard, Chicago Boulevard, Longfellow Avenue and Edison Avenue, stretching from Woodward Avenue in the east to Linwood Avenue in the west. Boston–Edison Historic District is situated 2½ miles east of Richard Library.

New Center

Suburb

Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0.

New Center is a commercial and residential district located in Detroit, Michigan, adjacent to Midtown, one mile north of the Cultural Center, and approximately three miles north of Downtown. New Center is situated 3½ miles east of Richard Library.

Richard Library

Type: Library
Address: 9876 Grand River Avenue, MI
Category: education
Location: City of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.3695° or 42° 22′ 10″ north

Longitude

-83.1401° or 83° 8′ 24″ west

Elevation

630 feet (192 metres)

Operator

Detroit Public Library

Open location code

86JR9V95+RX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 367813899

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=library

GeoNames ID

7145100

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Places to explore: Nardin Park and Littlefield.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Mobil Mart and Grand River / Livernois (WB).

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