Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus is a memorial in , , . Christopher Columbus is situated nearby to the railway station , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Millender Center station and Detroit City Hall.

Railway station
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
is a Detroit People Mover station in , . It is located inside of the , on the building's fifth floor, with elevators and escalators inside the building connecting the station to street level.

Government building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The was the seat of government for the city of , from 1871 to 1961. The building sat on the west side of bounded by Griswold Street to the west, Michigan Avenue to the north, Woodward Avenue to the east, and Fort Street to the south where stands today. is situated 360 feet west of Christopher Columbus.

The is a landmark 43-story office skyscraper in the Financial District of , . 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. is situated 1,100 feet west of Christopher Columbus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Detroit and Downtown Detroit.

is a major metropolis in the state of 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, continues to shape both American and global culture.

is the central business district of , 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.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood located east of . 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

Latitude
42.33008° or 42° 19′ 48″ north
Longitude
-83.04221° or 83° 2′ 32″ west
Inception
October 12th, 1910
Open location code
86JR8XJ5+24
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5965250113
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
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