5 Historic Sites Visitors to Super Bowl XL should see!
This is being re-posted with permission from my friends over at the Friends Of The Book-Cadillac Hotel.
DETROIT – January 3, 2006.
The Friends of the Book-Cadillac Hotel will celebrate the fifth of their founding in 2006 by announcing a series of five historic-themed lists each month. For January, the Friends proudly present the 5 Historic Sites that Visitors to Super Bowl XL Should See.
“I was impressed by the list that the Friends created,” explained Royce Yeater, Director of the Midwest Office of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. “Everything on this list has a strong historic value, is great to see and is within walking distance of either Ford Field or a Detroit People Mover Station. Plus, there are a lot of other great historic landmarks near these sites.”
The five historic sites that the Friends of the Book-Cadillac Hotel recommend visitor to Super Bowl XL see are:
1.) The Book Tower (1249 Washington Blvd., near the Grand Circus Park DPM Station).
The 36 story Book Tower was built in the 1926 by the Book Brothers who as their headquarters. The Book Brothers (Frank, J.B. and Herbert) also built the nearby Book-Cadillac Hotel, which was the tallest hotel in the world when it opened. Designed by Louis Kamper, the Book Tower stands as an excellent example of Jazz Era architecture.
For more information on the Book Tower and a list of its current tenants, please visit: The Book Tower.
2.) Elwood Bar & Grill (300 Adams Avenue at Brush Street, near the Broadway DPM Station).
Built in 1936 by architect Charles Noble, the historic Elwood Bar & Grill is downtown's most recognizable Art Deco diner. It’s proximity to both Ford Field and Comerica Park make the Elwood one of the premier gathering spots for sports fans before, during and after sporting events.
For more information on the Elwood Bar & Grill and to see its on-line menu, please visit: Elwood Bar & Grill.
3.) Guardian Building (500 Griswold Street, near the Financial District DPM Station).
Built in 1926 as the Union Trust Building, this 40 story Art Deco structure was nicknamed “The Cathedral of Finance” because of its exterior blends a lavish mixture of brickwork, tile and terra cotta. The interior of the Guardian Building was recently restored and includes a mix of mosaic and Pewabic tiles throughout the public spaces. Designed by architect Wirt C. Rowland, the Guardian Building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
For more information and photographs of the building, please visit: Guardian Building.
4.) Old Mariners Church (170 E. Jefferson Avenue, near the Millender Center DPM Station).
Built in 1849, Old Mariners Church is a rectangular, front-gable Gothic Revival church and is the second oldest continuously attended church in Michigan. Immortalized in Gordon Lightfoot's 1975 ballad “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” Old Mariners' Church is in the National Register of Historic Places.
For more information and schedule of services, please visit: Old Mariners Church.
5.) Wayne County Building (600 Randolph Street, near the Cadillac Center DPM Station).
This 5 story English Baroque-style building was built in 1902 as the seat of government for Wayne County. It was designed by architect John Scott and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
For more information as well as photographs of the Wayne County Building, please visit: Wayne County Building.
The Friends of the Book-Cadillac Hotel welcome Super Bowl XL visitors to Detroit. We encourage our guests to discover why Detroit is often regarding as having one of the most impressive collections of historic buildings in the nation, featuring 214 sites that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
While in Detroit, the Friends of the Book-Cadillac Hotel also invite visitors to stay at some of the area’s finest historic inns.
The Inn on Ferry Street (84 E. Ferry Street, in Detroit’s cultural center area).
Within walking distance of Michigan's finest museums, the acclaimed Detroit Medical Center and Wayne State University, the Inn is a relaxing change of pace from the standard business hotel.
For more information or to book a reservation, please visit: The Inn on Ferry Street.
The Inn at 97 Winder (97 Winder Street, in the Brush Park District and within walking distance of Ford Field).
The Inn is a peaceful urban sanctuary for the most discerning guest who expects the very best. Guests enjoy old-world European elegance in one of the largest remaining 1870s Victorian mansions in Detroit.
For more information or to book a reservation, please visit: The Inn at 97 Winder.
In February, the Friends of the Book-Cadillac Hotel will announce their list of “The 5 Best Historic Property Owners in Detroit.”
For more information the Friends of the Book-Cadillac Hotel, please visit
Friends Of The Book-Cadillac Hotel
A BIG thanks to Frank "Love & Laughter" Nemecek
Peace to you all and for Detroit!
DETROIT – January 3, 2006.
The Friends of the Book-Cadillac Hotel will celebrate the fifth of their founding in 2006 by announcing a series of five historic-themed lists each month. For January, the Friends proudly present the 5 Historic Sites that Visitors to Super Bowl XL Should See.
“I was impressed by the list that the Friends created,” explained Royce Yeater, Director of the Midwest Office of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. “Everything on this list has a strong historic value, is great to see and is within walking distance of either Ford Field or a Detroit People Mover Station. Plus, there are a lot of other great historic landmarks near these sites.”
The five historic sites that the Friends of the Book-Cadillac Hotel recommend visitor to Super Bowl XL see are:
1.) The Book Tower (1249 Washington Blvd., near the Grand Circus Park DPM Station).
The 36 story Book Tower was built in the 1926 by the Book Brothers who as their headquarters. The Book Brothers (Frank, J.B. and Herbert) also built the nearby Book-Cadillac Hotel, which was the tallest hotel in the world when it opened. Designed by Louis Kamper, the Book Tower stands as an excellent example of Jazz Era architecture.
For more information on the Book Tower and a list of its current tenants, please visit: The Book Tower.
2.) Elwood Bar & Grill (300 Adams Avenue at Brush Street, near the Broadway DPM Station).
Built in 1936 by architect Charles Noble, the historic Elwood Bar & Grill is downtown's most recognizable Art Deco diner. It’s proximity to both Ford Field and Comerica Park make the Elwood one of the premier gathering spots for sports fans before, during and after sporting events.
For more information on the Elwood Bar & Grill and to see its on-line menu, please visit: Elwood Bar & Grill.
3.) Guardian Building (500 Griswold Street, near the Financial District DPM Station).
Built in 1926 as the Union Trust Building, this 40 story Art Deco structure was nicknamed “The Cathedral of Finance” because of its exterior blends a lavish mixture of brickwork, tile and terra cotta. The interior of the Guardian Building was recently restored and includes a mix of mosaic and Pewabic tiles throughout the public spaces. Designed by architect Wirt C. Rowland, the Guardian Building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
For more information and photographs of the building, please visit: Guardian Building.
4.) Old Mariners Church (170 E. Jefferson Avenue, near the Millender Center DPM Station).
Built in 1849, Old Mariners Church is a rectangular, front-gable Gothic Revival church and is the second oldest continuously attended church in Michigan. Immortalized in Gordon Lightfoot's 1975 ballad “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” Old Mariners' Church is in the National Register of Historic Places.
For more information and schedule of services, please visit: Old Mariners Church.
5.) Wayne County Building (600 Randolph Street, near the Cadillac Center DPM Station).
This 5 story English Baroque-style building was built in 1902 as the seat of government for Wayne County. It was designed by architect John Scott and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
For more information as well as photographs of the Wayne County Building, please visit: Wayne County Building.
The Friends of the Book-Cadillac Hotel welcome Super Bowl XL visitors to Detroit. We encourage our guests to discover why Detroit is often regarding as having one of the most impressive collections of historic buildings in the nation, featuring 214 sites that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
While in Detroit, the Friends of the Book-Cadillac Hotel also invite visitors to stay at some of the area’s finest historic inns.
The Inn on Ferry Street (84 E. Ferry Street, in Detroit’s cultural center area).
Within walking distance of Michigan's finest museums, the acclaimed Detroit Medical Center and Wayne State University, the Inn is a relaxing change of pace from the standard business hotel.
For more information or to book a reservation, please visit: The Inn on Ferry Street.
The Inn at 97 Winder (97 Winder Street, in the Brush Park District and within walking distance of Ford Field).
The Inn is a peaceful urban sanctuary for the most discerning guest who expects the very best. Guests enjoy old-world European elegance in one of the largest remaining 1870s Victorian mansions in Detroit.
For more information or to book a reservation, please visit: The Inn at 97 Winder.
In February, the Friends of the Book-Cadillac Hotel will announce their list of “The 5 Best Historic Property Owners in Detroit.”
For more information the Friends of the Book-Cadillac Hotel, please visit
Friends Of The Book-Cadillac Hotel
A BIG thanks to Frank "Love & Laughter" Nemecek
Peace to you all and for Detroit!
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