Lafayette Park in Detroit in Wayne County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Mies van der Rohe Townhouses
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, May 3, 2021
1. Mies Van Der Rohe Townhouses Marker
Added to NRHP August 1, 1996.
And Placed On The
National Register
Of Historic Places
By The United States
Department Of The Interior
Erected by United States Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1958.
Location. 42° 20.321′ N, 83° 2.258′ W. Marker is in Detroit, Michigan, in Wayne County. It is in Lafayette Park. It is at the intersection of Rivard Street and Nicolet Place, on the left when traveling south on Rivard Street. Located across the street from Toto Senior Care. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 Nicolet Pl, Detroit MI 48207, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Mary's Rectory (approx. Ό mile away); Church of Annunciation (approx. Ό mile away); Black Bottom (approx. Ό mile away); St. Mary's Church (approx. Ό mile away); Fannie Richards Homesite (approx. 0.3 miles away); Holy Family Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Trinity Lutheran Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Paradise Valley (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Detroit.
Also see . . . Lafayette Park. Excerpt:
Lafayette(Submitted on June 3, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)Park is a historic urban renewal district east of Downtown Detroit and contains the largest collection of residential buildings designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
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Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, May 3, 2021
2. Mies Van Der Rohe Townhouses Marker
Entrance to Lafayette Park where the townhouses are located.
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, May 3, 2021
3. Mies Van Der Rohe Townhouses
Some of the 186 one and two-story cooperative townhouses, built between 1958 and 1960.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 358 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 3, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
