Dry Dock Engine Works-Detroit Dry Dock Company Complex
National Register of Historic Places

Dry Dock Engine Works-Detroit Dry Dock Company Complex

Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Listed
September 2, 2009
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
09000680

About this property

The Dry Dock Complex consists of six interconnected buildings located at 1801–1803 Atwater Street in Detroit, Michigan, as well as the remains of a nearby dry dock at 1900 Atwater Street. The 1801-1803 Atwater complex is also known as the Globe Trading Company Building, and in 2015 was opened by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources as the Outdoor Adventure Center. The complex is significant as a historic maritime manufacturing facility. The earliest structure, an 1892 machine shop, is also significant as an early example of an industrial building entirely supported by its steel frame, but using traditional brick and standard windows to infill the curtain walls. The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. In 2012, the Department of Natural Resources received funding for historic redevelopment of the complex, along the city's east riverfront promenade.

Location

1801-1803 Atwater St. and 1900 Atwater St.
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
42.33282, -83.02641

Categories

ENGINEERINGHISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALINDUSTRY
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Sources

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When was Dry Dock Engine Works-Detroit Dry Dock Company Complex listed on the National Register?

Dry Dock Engine Works-Detroit Dry Dock Company Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 2, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Dry Dock Engine Works-Detroit Dry Dock Company Complex?

Dry Dock Engine Works-Detroit Dry Dock Company Complex is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Dry Dock Engine Works-Detroit Dry Dock Company Complex?

The period of significance for Dry Dock Engine Works-Detroit Dry Dock Company Complex is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1801.

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