Downtown Detroit in Wayne County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Fox Theater

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 16, 2022

1. Fox Theater Marker

Inscription. Has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This building possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America
1989
National Park Service
United States Department Of The Interior

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list.

Location. 42° 20.31′ N, 83° 3.126′ 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. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2239 Woodward Ave, Detroit MI 48201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in 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

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. John's Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Women's City Club of Detroit (about 600 feet away); Central United Methodist Church (about 600 feet away); Hazen S. Pingree (about 700 feet away); William Cotter Maybury (about 700 feet away); Edwin Denby Enlistment (about 800 feet away); Edison Memorial Fountain (approx. 0.2 miles away); On This Site Stood The Detroit College Of Law (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Detroit.

Also see . . . Fox Theatre.

Fox Theatre is a performing arts center located at 2211 Woodward Avenue in Downtown Detroit, Michigan, near the Grand Circus Park Historic District. Opened in 1928 as a flagship movie palace in the Fox Theatres chain, it was at over 5,000 seats the largest theater in the city. Designed by theater architect C. Howard Crane, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1989 for its architecture. The area surrounding the Fox is nicknamed Foxtown. The city's major performance centers and
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 16, 2022

2. Fox Theater
theatres emanate from the Fox Theatre and Grand Circus Park Historic District and continue along Woodward Avenue toward the Fisher Theatre in the city's New Center.

(Submitted on September 1, 2026, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

Fox Theater Date Stone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 16, 2022

3. Fox Theater Date Stone

Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 287 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 3, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.