Philetus W. Norris House
The Philetus W. Norris House is located in Detroit, Michigan, near the corner of Mound Road and Davison Avenue. It was built in 1873 by Philetus W. Norris, who went on to become the second superintendent of Yellowstone National Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: House
- Description: historic house in Michigan, United States
- Also known as: “Philetus Norris House”
- Address: 17815 Mount Elliott Street, Detroit, MI 48212
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Coleman A. Young International Airport and Hamtramck Disneyland.
Coleman A. Young International Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Russ Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coleman A. Young International Airport is six miles northeast of downtown Detroit, in Wayne County, Michigan, United States. It is owned by the City of Detroit. Coleman A. Young International Airport is situated 2 miles southeast of Philetus W. Norris House.
Hamtramck Disneyland
Hamtramck Disneyland is a yard of folk art located in Hamtramck, Michigan begun by a man named Dmytro Szylak. Work on the installation started in 1992 and came to be finished in 1999. Hamtramck Disneyland is situated 1½ miles southwest of Philetus W. Norris House.Keyworth Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Keyworth Stadium is a 7,933 seat multi-purpose stadium located in Hamtramck, Michigan, an enclave of Detroit. It was opened by former president Franklin Delano Roosevelt on October 15, 1936, during his second campaign for president. Keyworth Stadium is situated 2½ miles south of Philetus W. Norris House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Krainz Woods and Conant Gardens.
Krainz Woods
Neighborhood
Krainz Woods is a neighborhood in Detroit, Michigan. The neighborhood was named after Captain John Krainz Jr, a World War II hero from Detroit. The neighborhood was once home to Malcolm X, who lived on Keystone Street in the 1950s, and Spencer Haywood in the 1960s.
Conant Gardens
Neighborhood
Conant Gardens is a historically Black neighborhood in northeast Detroit, Michigan. The neighborhood was once the most exclusive Black neighborhood in that city, and residents of Conant Gardens comprised the most highly educated Black enclave in Detroit.
Hamtramck
Town
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hamtramck is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. An enclave of Detroit, Hamtramck is located roughly 5 miles north of downtown Detroit, and is surrounded by Detroit on most sides. Hamtramck is situated 2½ miles south of Philetus W. Norris House.
Philetus W. Norris House
- Categories: building, historic site, historic building, and residential building
- Location: City of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.42509° or 42° 25′ 30″ northLongitude
-83.03886° or 83° 2′ 20″ westOpen location code
86JRCXG6+2FOpenStreetMap ID
way 330180217OpenStreetMap feature
building=houseOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingWikidata ID
Q7183037
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In Other Languages
“Philetus W. Norris House” goes by many names.
- French: “Philetus W. Norris House”
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Highlights include Pierce Elementary School (demolished) and True Love Christian Ministries.
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