Traverse City in Grand Traverse County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Park Place Hotel

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, September 26, 2020

1. Park Place Hotel Marker

Inscription. Built 1929-1930

Erected 1991 by Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L1746.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 44° 45.755′ N, 85° 37.089′ W. Marker is in Traverse City, Michigan, in Grand Traverse County. It can be reached from the intersection of East State Street and North Park Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 E State St, Traverse City MI 49684, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Michigan Lower Peninsula

and in the Grand Traverse Bay Region.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Congregation Beth El

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(about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Grand Traverse County Courthouse (about 500 feet away); World War Memorial (about 600 feet away); Spanish-American War Memorial (about 600 feet away); U.S.S. Sabine Parrott Rifle (about 600 feet away); Civil War Memorial (about 600 feet away); Ladies Library Association / Ladies Library Building (about 800 feet away); Central United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Traverse City.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Ladies Library Building (was about 800 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. Marker is mounted to the left of the entrance doors.

Also see . . .
1. Park Place Hotel. Society of Architectural Historians Archipedia entry (Submitted on July 18, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Park Place Hotel. Website homepage (Submitted on March 9, 2021, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin.)

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, September 26, 2020

2. Park Place Hotel Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2021, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 510 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 8, 2021, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.