Legacy Beacon

Legacy Beacon is a museum in Windsor, Essex County, Ontario. Legacy Beacon is situated nearby to Vision Corridor Park, as well as near the swimming pool Adventure Bay.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Windsor Sculpture Park and Art Windsor–Essex.

Windsor Sculpture Park

Park

Photo: Patricia Drury, CC BY 2.0.

The Windsor Sculpture Park, formerly known as the Odette Sculpture Park, is an open space in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, that shows 35 large-scale contemporary sculptures by artists including Elisabeth Frink, Gerald Gladstone, and Sorel Etrog. Windsor Sculpture Park is situated 460 metres southwest of Legacy Beacon.

Art Windsor–Essex

Art gallery

Photo: Crisco 1492, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Art Windsor–Essex, formerly known as the Art Gallery of Windsor, is a not-for-profit art institute in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Established in 1943, the gallery has a mandate as a public art space to show significant works of art by local, regional, and national artists. Art Windsor–Essex is situated 430 metres east of Legacy Beacon.

Guardian Building

Photo: WMrapids, CC0.

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 1¼ km north of Legacy Beacon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Windsor and Downtown Detroit.

Windsor

Photo: Tbirdskelding, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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

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.

Detroit

Photo: petermartorano, CC BY 2.0.

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.

Legacy Beacon

Type: Museum
Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Windsor, Essex County, Southwestern Ontario, Ontario, Canada, North America
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Latitude

42.31769° or 42° 19′ 4″ north

Longitude

-83.04963° or 83° 2′ 59″ west

Operator

City of Windsor

Open location code

86JR8X92+34

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1475622872

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vision Corridor Park and Adventure Bay.

Nearby Places

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