Downtown Detroit in Wayne County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Theater District
Woodward Avenue Cultural Heritage Tour
Downtown Detroit, Michigan
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, May 3, 2021
1. Woodward Avenue Cultural Heritage Tour Marker
Inscription.
Theater District. Woodward Avenue Cultural Heritage Tour. Built in the "Roaring Twenties", Detroit's Theater District, surrounding Grand Circus Park, is the second largest in the world in total number of seats. Only the Broadway area in New York City is larger., The movie palaces built in this time were lavish buildings opulently decorated with exotic detail and furnishing. the 5,000 seat Fox Theater, the largest surviving 1920's movie palace in the country, features Burmese, Indian, Hindu, Persian, and Chinese motifs., The Theater District includes many restored wonders including the Fox Theater, a National Historic Landmark; the Detroit Opera House, formerly known as the Capitol Theater; the Gem and Century Theaters, relocated during the construction of Ford Field; and the State Theater.
from National Historic Landmarks statement
Built in the "Roaring Twenties", Detroit's Theater District, surrounding Grand Circus Park, is the second largest in the world in total number of seats. Only the Broadway area in New York City is larger.
The movie palaces built in this time were lavish buildings opulently decorated with exotic detail and furnishing. the 5,000 seat Fox Theater, the largest surviving 1920's movie palace in the country, features Burmese, Indian, Hindu, Persian, and Chinese motifs.*
The Theater District includes many restored wonders including the Fox Theater, a National Historic Landmark; the Detroit Opera House, formerly known as the Capitol Theater; the Gem and Century Theaters, relocated during the construction of Ford Field; and the State Theater.
Location. 42° 20.138′ N, 83° 3.005′ W. Marker is in Detroit, Michigan, in Wayne County. It is in Downtown Detroit. It is on Woodward Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Located at the Woodward side entrance to the David Whitney Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1551 Woodward Ave, Detroit MI 48226, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan. 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 Viceroyalty of New France and also the Northwest Territory.
3. Top left section of marker showing Fox Theater.
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, May 3, 2021
4. Bottom left of marker. Inside the Fox.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 704 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 20, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
