Maccabees Building
The Maccabees Building is a historic building located at 5057 Woodward Avenue in Midtown Detroit, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, and is currently owned by Wayne State University.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: University building
- Description: historic building in Detroit
- Also known as: “Wayne Tower”
- Address: 5057 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Samuel L. Smith House and Cathedral Church of St. Paul.
Samuel L. Smith House
House
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Samuel L. Smith House is located at 5035 Woodward Avenue in Midtown Detroit, Michigan. It was also known as the Schools Annex. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
Cathedral Church of St. Paul
Church
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral Church of St. Paul is the cathedral church of the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan. In 1824 its congregation formed as the first Episcopal and first Protestant church in the Michigan Territory. Cathedral Church of St. Paul is situated 710 feet southeast of Maccabees Building.
Michigan Science Center
Museum
Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Michigan Science Center is a Smithsonian-affiliate science museum in Detroit, Michigan. The mission of the Michigan Science Center is to inspire curious minds of all ages to discover, explore and appreciate science, technology, engineering and math in a creative, dynamic learning environment. Michigan Science Center is situated 960 feet east of Maccabees Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Midtown-New Center and Ford–Lodge interchange.
Midtown-New Center
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Midtown is the cultural center of Detroit. 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.
Ford–Lodge interchange
Locality
The Ford–Lodge interchange is a freeway interchange in Detroit, 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.
New Center
Suburb
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
New Center 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 Downtown.
Maccabees Building
- Categories: clubhouse, building, and education
- Location: City of Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.35747° or 42° 21′ 27″ northLongitude
-83.06531° or 83° 3′ 55″ westElevation
630 feet (192 metres)Levels
15Open location code
86JR9W4M+XVOpenStreetMap ID
way 69139606OpenStreetMap feature
building=universityWikidata ID
Q6722822
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Spanish—“Maccabees Building” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “マッカビーズ・ビルディング”
- Spanish: “Maccabees Building”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Woodward and Warren Park and Warren Avenue station.
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