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    The Philetus W. Norris House is located in Detroit, Michigan, near the corner of Mound Road and Davison Avenue. It was built in 1873 by Philetus W. Norris...
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    be paid for that position. Philetus Walter Norris was born in Palmyra, New York on August 17, 1821, the son of John Norris, Jr. and Azubah Phelps. His...
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    Spilman, Rick (August 18, 2014). "From Lakes Freighters to Lake Houses — Benson Ford & John W. Boardman". The Old Salt Blog. Old Salt Press. Retrieved February...
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    historical interest and portray the Industrial Revolution, the property houses homes, machinery, exhibits, and Americana of historically significant items...
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    proceeds from the sale of Fisher Body to General Motors. It was designed to house office and retail space. The building, which contains the elaborate 2,089-seat...
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    Theatres. The Fox was fully restored in 1988. The adjacent office building houses the headquarters of Olympia Entertainment and Little Caesars. The Detroit...
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    music publishing house at the time. The Belle Isle Golf Course opened in 1922. The Detroit Yacht Club building dates to 1923 and still houses an active private...
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    Economic Dominance (1st ed.). PublicAffairs. p. 215. ISBN 9781610393102. Ferry, W. Hawkins (1980). The Buildings of Detroit: A History (2nd ed.). Wayne State...
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    83°2′53″W / 42.33083°N 83.04806°W / 42.33083; -83.04806 (Chrysler House) The landmark Neoclassical skyscraper that has become the Chrysler House was built...
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    Rivera's research in finding visual reference material. The photographer was W. J. Stettler, who was Ford's official photographer for the River Rouge plant...
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    Henry Ford Hospital. Official website Henry Ford Hospital Internal Medicine 42°22′1.3″N 83°5′3.5″W / 42.367028°N 83.084306°W / 42.367028; -83.084306...
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    businessman and Army officer Paul Wurtsmith, Army Air Forces general Vincent W. Patton III, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Joe Barksdale,...
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    Retrieved April 29, 2016. The Guardian Building: Cathedral of Finance James W. Tottis; Wayne State University Press, 2008 page 136 Nolan, Jenny (February...
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    architectural features recalling the location's origin. The remaining buildings W, X, Y, and Z at Highland Industrial Center occupy about 1.3 million square...
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  • limitations, the station still produced several locally notable shows and housed a fully-staffed news department. WGPR-TV helped launch the careers of multiple...
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    Paul Harvey Deming House Penn Central Station Pere Gabriel Richard Elementary School Perry McAdow House Philetus W. Norris House Phillip and Maria Hasselbach...
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    Michigan) purchased the building. The building's 2000-2002 renovation, to house State offices, was one of the nation's largest historic renovation projects...
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    Federal-style detached homes and rowhouses built by Irish settlers. A worker's row house circa 1840 is located on Sixth Street and is one of the oldest existing...
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    42°20′15″N 83°3′7″W / 42.33750°N 83.05194°W / 42.33750; -83.05194 The Fillmore Detroit is a multi-use entertainment venue operated by Live Nation. Built...
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  • neighborhoods in which to retire by CNN Money Magazine editors. The Detroit Opera House is located at Broadway and Grand Circus. The east necklace of Downtown links...
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    Paul Harvey Deming House Penn Central Station Pere Gabriel Richard Elementary School Perry McAdow House Philetus W. Norris House Phillip and Maria Hasselbach...
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    The David Whitney House is a historic mansion located at 4421 Woodward Avenue in Midtown Detroit, Michigan. The building was constructed during the 1890s...
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    Harum, Cream and The Who. The MC5, The Thyme, and The Stooges served as house bands, assuring weekly performances. The Grande also featured the avant...
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    (link) Robinson, Ray (1990). Iron Horse: Lou Gehrig in His Time. New York: W.W. Norton. pp. 251–253. ISBN 978-0-3930-2857-7. "Detroit Celebrates an Old...
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    until they were obtained by the Joy family, the Newberry family, and Edward W. Voigt. In 1891, Voigt, foreseeing the growth of Detroit northward, platted...
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    Fair Lane (category Historic house museums in Michigan)
    300-acre (530 ha) estate along the River Rouge included a large limestone house, an electrical power plant on the dammed river, a greenhouse, a boathouse...
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    Parker House (1868), the Croul-Palms House (1881), the William H. Wells House (1889), the John N. Bagley House (1889), and the Frederick K. Stearns House (1902)...
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    Building". SkyscraperPage. Penobscot Building at Structurae Tottis, James W. (2008). The Guardian Building: Cathedral of Finance. Wayne State University...
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    Headquarters, Detroit, Michigan Cowles House (a/k/a Alice B. Cowles house, formerly known as Faculty Row House Number 7 and presently the Michigan State...
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    Woodbridge. The Northwood–Hunter House (also known as the William Northwood House) is located at 3985 Trumbull Avenue. The house was listed on the National...
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