Antietam Street-Grand Trunk Railroad
National Register of Historic Places

Antietam Street-Grand Trunk Railroad

Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Listed
February 18, 2000
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
00000114

About this property

The Antietam Avenue Bridge was located where Antietam Avenue passed over the Dequindre Cut (formerly owned by the Grand Trunk Western Railroad) in Detroit, Michigan. It has been demolished due to structural deficiencies and will be reconstructed. The original bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

Location

Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
42.34537, -83.03459

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 00000114. It was listed on February 18, 2000.

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTTRANSPORTATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Battle of Bloody Bridge (Pontiac's siege of Detroit)
1763Colonial
0.3 mi
Pontiac's War — Battle of Bloody Run
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0.4 mi
Pontiac's War – Battle of Bloody Run July 31 1763
1763Colonial
0.8 mi
Battle of Bloody Run (Pontiac's War, 1763)
1763Colonial
0.8 mi
Pontiac's War - Battle of Bloody Run 1763
1763Colonial
0.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Antietam Street-Grand Trunk Railroad listed on the National Register?

Antietam Street-Grand Trunk Railroad was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 18, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Antietam Street-Grand Trunk Railroad?

Antietam Street-Grand Trunk Railroad is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Antietam Street-Grand Trunk Railroad?

The period of significance for Antietam Street-Grand Trunk Railroad is recorded as the industrial era.

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