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Wayne County

Lafayette Park

Lafayette Park 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.
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: Neighborhood and historic district in Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Also known as: “Lafayette Park, Detroit”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ford Field and Lafayette Towers Apartments West.

Stadium
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is a domed American football stadium located in . It primarily serves as the home of the Detroit Lions of the National Football League, the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League, the Mid-American Conference championship…

Apartment building
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is at 1321 Orleans Street in the Lafayette Park development near downtown , . It is one of two identical apartment buildings designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe; the other is .

Stadium
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is an outdoor baseball stadium in , United States. It has been the home of the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball since its opening in 2000.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Detroit and Downtown Detroit.

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is a major metropolis in the US 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.

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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.

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is a mid-sized city on the southwest tip of . It's an extremely multicultural city with over 20% of its population having been born outside of Canada.

Lafayette Park

Latitude
42.33987° or 42° 20′ 24″ north
Longitude
-83.0348° or 83° 2′ 5″ west
Open location code
86JR8XQ8+W3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5981614934
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q6471484
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Lafayette Park” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Lafayette Park”
  • Irish: “Lafayette Park”
  • Persian: “لافایت پارک، دیترویت”
  • Persian: “لافایت پارک”
  • Spanish: “Lafayette Park”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lafayette Plaisance and Lafayette Towers Apartments East.

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