Michigan
Wayne County
City of Detroit

Russell Alger Memorial Fountain

Russell Alger Memorial Fountain is a fountain, one of the "most successful collaborations" created by the sculptor, Daniel Chester French and architect Henry Bacon.
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  • Type: Body of water
  • Description: Fountain in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
  • Also known as: “Russel A. Alger Fountain”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Comerica Park and Detroit Opera House.

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. is situated 910 feet north of Russell Alger Memorial Fountain.

Theater building
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The is an ornate opera house located at 1526 Broadway Street in , , within the .

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… is situated 1,600 feet northeast of Russell Alger Memorial Fountain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Detroit and Detroit.

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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 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.

Neighborhood
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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.

Russell Alger Memorial Fountain

Latitude
42.33686° or 42° 20′ 13″ north
Longitude
-83.04994° or 83° 2′ 60″ west
Open location code
86JR8XP2+P2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 204530201
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­fountain
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Wiki­data ID
Q18749169
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In Other Languages

From Spanish to Ukrainian—“Russell Alger Memorial Fountain” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Grand Circus Dog Park and Central United Methodist Church.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Russell Alger Memorial Fountain”. Photo: JJonahJackalope, CC BY-SA 4.0.