Fort Wayne
National Register of Historic Places

Fort Wayne

Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Listed
May 5, 1971
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
71000425

About this property

Fort Wayne is located in the city of Detroit, Michigan, at the foot of Livernois Avenue in the Delray neighborhood. The fort is situated on the Detroit River at a point where it is under half a mile to the Ontario shore. The original 1848 limestone barracks (with later brick additions) still stands, as does the 1845 fort (renovated in 1863 with brick exterior facing). On the grounds but outside the original fort are additional officers quarters, a recreation building, a theater, commissary, guard house, garage, and stables. A large warehouse and the post fire station were torn down in 1976 and the two-story hospital was torn down in 2007. The fort's original extent was 96 acres (39 ha). Since the 1970s, 83 acres (34 ha), including the original fort and a number of buildings, has been operated by the city of Detroit. The remaining area is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a boatyard. The fort was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1958, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971, and designated as a City of Detroit Historic Neighborhood District in 2016.

Location

6325 W. Jefferson Ave.
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
42.30144, -83.09581

Categories

MILITARYENGINEERING
Sources

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

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When was Fort Wayne listed on the National Register?

Fort Wayne was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 5, 1971.

What type of historic resource is Fort Wayne?

Fort Wayne is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fort Wayne?

The period of significance for Fort Wayne is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1845.

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