Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus is a memorial in City of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Christopher Columbus is situated nearby to the railway station Millender Center station, as well as near Detroit Municipal Reference Library.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Millender Center station and Detroit City Hall.
Millender Center station
Railway station
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
Millender Center station is a Detroit People Mover station in Downtown Detroit, Michigan. It is located inside of the Millender Center, on the building's fifth floor, with elevators and escalators inside the building connecting the station to street level.
Detroit City Hall
Government building
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The Detroit City Hall was the seat of government for the city of Detroit, Michigan from 1871 to 1961. The building sat on the west side of Campus Martius bounded by Griswold Street to the west, Michigan Avenue to the north, Woodward Avenue to the east, and Fort Street to the south where One Kennedy Square stands today. Detroit City Hall is situated 360 feet west of Christopher Columbus.
Guardian Building
Photo: Mikerussell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Guardian Building is a landmark 43-story office skyscraper in the Financial District of downtown Detroit, Michigan. Built from 1928 to 1929, the building was originally called the Union Trust Building and is a bold example of Art Deco architecture, including art moderne designs. Guardian Building is situated 1,100 feet west of Christopher Columbus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Detroit and Downtown Detroit.
Detroit
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Detroit is a major metropolis in the US state of Michigan that has had a profound impact on the world. From the advent of the automotive assembly line to the Motown sound, modern techno and rock music, Detroit continues to shape both American and global culture.
Downtown Detroit
Photo: Mikerussell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Downtown Detroit is the central business district of Detroit, bordered by the Lodge Freeway to the west, the Fisher Freeway to the north, Interstate 375 to the east, and the Detroit River to the south.
Lafayette Park
Neighborhood
Photo: Mikerussell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lafayette Park is a neighborhood located east of Downtown Detroit. It contains a residential area of some 4,900 people and covers 0.37 sq mi. The northern section, planned and partially built in the 1950s by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, is listed in the National Register of Historic Places; it was designated a National Historic Landmark District in 2015.
Christopher Columbus
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “A great son of Italy Born 1435 - Died 1506 Discovered America October 12, 1492 This monument is dedicated To his honor by the Italians of Detroit October 12, 1910”
- Category: historic site
- Location: City of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.33008° or 42° 19′ 48″ northLongitude
-83.04221° or 83° 2′ 32″ westInception
October 12th, 1910Open location code
86JR8XJ5+24OpenStreetMap ID
node 5965250113OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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