Philip A. Hart Plaza
Philip A. Hart Plaza, in downtown Detroit, is a city plaza along the Detroit River. It is located more or less on the site at which Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac landed in 1701 when he founded Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit, the settlement that became Detroit.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Park
- Description: urban park in Detroit, Michigan
- Also known as: “Detroit Hart Plaza” and “Hart Plaza”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Guardian Building and Coleman A. Young Municipal Center.
Guardian Building
Photo: Mikerussell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 900 feet northwest of Philip A. Hart Plaza.
Coleman A. Young Municipal Center
Courthouse
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The Coleman A. Young Municipal Center is a government office building and courthouse in downtown Detroit, Michigan. It houses the headquarters of the government of the City of Detroit, as well as offices of the Wayne County government. Coleman A. Young Municipal Center is situated 750 feet north of Philip A. Hart Plaza.
Detroit City Hall
Government building
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The Detroit City Hall was the seat of government for the city of Detroit, Michigan from 1871 to 1961. The building sat on the west side of Campus Martius bounded by Griswold Street to the west, Michigan Avenue to the north, Woodward Avenue to the east, and Fort Street to the south where One Kennedy Square stands today. Detroit City Hall is situated 890 feet north of Philip A. Hart Plaza.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Detroit and Downtown Detroit.
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.
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.
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.
Philip A. Hart Plaza
- Categories: urban park and recreation area
- Location: Wayne County, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.32743° or 42° 19′ 39″ northLongitude
-83.04441° or 83° 2′ 40″ westOpen location code
86JR8XG4+X6OpenStreetMap ID
way 69349404OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q5265938
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Philip A. Hart Plaza” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ميدان فيليب هارت بلازا”
- French: “Hart Plaza”
- Japanese: “フィリップ・A・ハート・プラザ”
- Spanish: “Philip A. Hart Plaza”
- Spanish: “Plaza Philip A. Hart”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Main Amphitheatre and Horace E. Dodge and Son Memorial Fountain.
Nearby Places
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