Grand Circus Park Historic District (Boundary Increase)
National Register of Historic Places

Grand Circus Park Historic District (Boundary Increase)

Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Listed
December 7, 2000
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
00001488

About this property

The Grand Circus Park Historic District contains the 5-acre (2.0 ha) Grand Circus Park in Downtown Detroit, Michigan that connects the theatre district with the financial district. It is bisected by Woodward Avenue, four blocks north of Campus Martius Park, and is roughly bounded by Clifford, John R. and Adams Streets. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The building at 25 West Elizabeth Street was added to the district in 2000, and additional structures located within the district, but built between 1932 and 1960, were approved for inclusion in 2012.

Location

25 W. Elizabeth St.
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
42.33759, -83.05145

Categories

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Sources

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

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Nearby Battles

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1813Early Republic
0.5 mi
Battle of Bloody Run 1763 (Detroit)
1763Colonial
0.5 mi

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When was Grand Circus Park Historic District (Boundary Increase) listed on the National Register?

Grand Circus Park Historic District (Boundary Increase) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 7, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Grand Circus Park Historic District (Boundary Increase)?

Grand Circus Park Historic District (Boundary Increase) is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Grand Circus Park Historic District (Boundary Increase)?

The period of significance for Grand Circus Park Historic District (Boundary Increase) is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1932.

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