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

Monument to Joe Louis, 1986

Robert Graham

— Bronze —

<i>Monument to Joe Louis</i>, 1986 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Trevor L Whited, November 13, 2023

1. Monument to Joe Louis, 1986 Marker

Inscription. Los Angeles artist Robert Graham (born 1938) Is well-known for his sculptures based on the human form. This monumental bronze, a tribute to the great boxer Joe Louis, is a gift from Sports Illustrated to the people of the City of Detroit, the Detroit Institute of arts and its Founders Society on the occasion of the Museum's Centennial 1885-1985.

Erected 1986 by Sports Illustrated.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 42° 19.718′ N, 83° 2.678′ W. Marker is in Detroit, Michigan, in Wayne County. It is in Downtown Detroit. Marker is at the intersection of West Jefferson Avenue (Michigan Route 10) and Woodward Avenue, on the left when traveling east on West Jefferson Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 Woodward Ave, Detroit MI 48226, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Spirit of Detroit (within shouting distance of this marker); Sainte Anne's Catholic Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stearns Telephone (about 500 feet away); The Landing of Cadillac / Le débarquement de Cadillac (about 600 feet away); Ford Motor Company

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(about 600 feet away); The Cadillac Convoy / Le Convoi de Cadillac (about 600 feet away); Veterans' Memorial Building (about 700 feet away); U.S. Topographical Engineers (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Detroit.

Additional keywords. Monument to Joe Louis, 1986

Photographed By Trevor L Whited, November 13, 2023

2. Monument to Joe Louis, 1986 Marker

Marker is on concrete pedestal in front of the tree

<i>Monument to Joe Louis</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Trevor L Whited, November 13, 2023

3. Monument to Joe Louis

Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2023, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. This page has been viewed 58 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 17, 2023, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.