Purdy-Kresge Library

Purdy-Kresge Library is a library on the main campus of Wayne State University and is the main research library for the social sciences, humanities, arts education, and business fields.
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  • Type: University building
  • Description: library
  • Also known as: “Purdy/Kresge Library”
  • Address: 5265 Cass, Detroit, MI 48202

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Walter P. Reuther Library and David Adamany Undergraduate Library.

Library
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The , Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, located on the campus of Wayne State University in , contains millions of primary source documents related to the labor history of the United States, urban affairs, and the Wayne State University Archives.

Library
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is one of Wayne State University’s largest libraries built in 1997 named after the university's 8th president, David Adamany. is situated 700 feet south of Purdy-Kresge Library.

Museum
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The is located at 5401 Woodward Avenue in the city's Cultural Center Historic District in Midtown Detroit. It chronicles the history of the area from cobblestone streets, 19th century stores, the auto assembly line, toy trains, fur trading from the 18th century, and much more. is situated 840 feet northeast of Purdy-Kresge Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ford–Lodge interchange and Midtown-New Center.

Locality
The is a freeway interchange in , Michigan. It forms the junction of Interstate 94, with M-10. The interchange was completed in 1955, and is the first full freeway-to-freeway interchange in the United States.

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Midtown is the cultural center of . It is home to several museums and galleries, such as the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.

Suburb
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is a commercial and residential district located in Detroit, Michigan, adjacent to Midtown, one mile north of the Cultural Center, and approximately three miles north of .

Purdy-Kresge Library

Latitude
42.35833° or 42° 21′ 30″ north
Longitude
-83.06959° or 83° 4′ 11″ west
Open location code
86JR9W5J+85
Open­Street­Map ID
way 68961633
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
Wiki­data ID
Q14716265
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Highlights include Fountain Court and Wayne State University Student Center.

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