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DOWNTOWN This self-guided tour is a great intro to downtown! Be sure to join us on one of our public tours or contact us to a create a customized experience that fits your schedule.

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Presented By : weknowdetroit.org 1 8 Greektown Stand at: Point of Origin marker on the sidewalk in front of Fountain Bistro | Built: 2004 Stand at: Corner of Monroe and Beaubien Have you ever wondered what Eight Mile Road is eight miles from? The answer is right here— the point of origin! It Greektown is one of the anchors of Detroit’s entertainment culture and offers a casino and dozens of bar and was after the great fire in 1805 that Augustus Woodward laid out a plan for Detroit based on the plans for Paris restaurant options. A trip to Detroit isn’t complete without trying the Greek appetizer, Saganaki — a special fried and Washington D.C. The name comes from its historical use as a military training ground and gathering place. cheese that is flambéed right at your table. An important historical spot in Greektown is The Second Baptist Today, Campus Martius is a place where locals and visitors listen to free concerts during the summer, go ice Church which was founded in 1836 by 13 former slaves and was a stop on the Underground Railroad. Funny thing skating in the winter, or pick up something good to eat at Fountain Bistro. about Greektown though, it was originally settled by the Germans! 2 The 9 Z Garage & Belt Murals Stand at: Corner of Griswold and Congress, facing 500 Grisworld | Built: 1929 | Architect: Wirt Rowland Stand at: Southwest corner of Grand River and Broadway The Guardian Building is unlike any other building, and was built for the Union Trust Company to be a “Cathedral “The Z” parking garage is quite possibly the coolest parking garage in the world. It is a 10-floor, 535,000-square- of Finance”. The architect’s choice of a combining , Aztec and Native American influences as well as foot space that zigzags from the corner of Broadway and East Grand River to the corner of Library and Gratiot in Detroit’s own Pewabic tile, has an immediate impact on the passer by. Inside the Guardian Building is a and includes original works from 27 international street artists. The Belt (the alley between must-see elaborate lobby where you’ll find Pure Detroit and the Rowland and Stella Cafes. the two sections) features murals by more than a dozen local, national and international artists. The Belt also 3 offers a space for pop up art exhibitions and events with food trucks and live music. Both the Z and the Belt were curated by the Library Street Collective, an amazing gallery located just around the corner. Stand at: Northwest corner of Woodward and Jefferson facing north | Built: 1963 Architect: Minoru Yamazaki 10 Harmonie Park / Paradise Valley One Woodward Avenue was one of Yamazaki’s first projects and it helped him formulate his design Stand at: The intersection of Grand River Avenue and Center Street for the World Trade Center, which began construction just three years later. The views from the interior are Harmonie Park is an entertainment destination of its own and was originally home of the German singing some of the best in the city because the floor-to-ceiling windows seem never-ending. The large cube at the top is organization, the Harmonie Club. It has recently been renamed to honor the historic African-American neighborhood illuminated at night in varying hues as a final crowning detail to the building’s simplicity. which was destroyed when the freeway was added. Paradise Valley is now home to many restaurants, shops and 4 Spirit of Detroit the Arts League of which helps program great music and events in the recently renovated Beatrice Buck Paradise Valley Park. Stand at: Northeast corner of Jefferson and Woodward | Dedicated: 1958 | Sculptor: statue was created “to express the spirit of man through the deity and the family”. 11 The Theater District Above the Spirit of Detroit you will see the City seal on the left and the County seal on the right. The City seal Stand at: Corner of Broadway and Witherell depicts two women with flames behind them representing the fire of 1805. The text shown is a Latin phrase If it’s theater that you like, you are within walking distance of several theaters that combine to house more than “Speramus Meliora Resurget Cineribus” which is the city’s motto and translates to “We hope for better things. 13,000 theaters seats, making it the second largest theater district in the U.S. The , here at It will arise from the ashes.” the corner, was built as a movie palace called the Capitol Theater in 1922. Just north on Woodward is “fabulous” 5 Hart Plaza Fox Theater, which was built in 1928 to be one of the world’s most beautiful movie palaces, and succeeded. It seats over 5,000 people. Just south of the Fox Theater is the Fillmore Theater which was built in 1925 by C. Stand at: Southwest corner of Woodward and Jefferson | Completed: 1975 Howard Crane, who also designed the Opera House and the Fox Theater. Though not as grand as the Fox, it is still The 14-acre Hart Plaza is named for the late Senator Philip Hart and can hold more than 40,000 people. It is host magnificent and is used for rock concerts and special events. to many annual festivals such as Movement (Electronic Music Festival) and the Jazz Fest. The 63 foot steel arch on the north end is called Transcending and is the Michigan Labor Legacy Landmark. The Horace E. Dodge and Son 12 Grand Circus Park Memorial Fountain stands in the center of the Plaza and was designed by famed sculptor in 1978. Stand at: Corner of Woodward and Witherell 6 The Riverfront to the northeast has been home to the since 2000; Ford Field has been home to the since 2002, and it hosted Super Bowl XL in 2006. The Broderick Tower at Woodward and Stand at: The RiverWalk at the base of the stairs Witherell was designed by in 1928 and the across the street, designed by The Detroit River is about 32 miles long and links Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie. It was here that Antoine de Lamothe the firm of in 1915, had been vacant for decades but are now two of the premier landed in 1701 and built Fort Ponchartrain du Detroit. The beautiful sculpture you see is called Gateway residential buildings in the region and examples of Detroit’s current renaissance. to Freedom and it honors Detroit’s major role in the Underground Railroad. The riverfront has recently been developed as a leisure destination in the form of Detroit’s new RiverWalk. DXF Welcome Center

7 The Stand at: 123 Monroe St. We offer information, connections and tools to anyone wishing to live, work, or engage in Detroit. From the biggest Stand at: Corner of Randolph and Jefferson | Built: 1977 questions – Where should I live? Where can I work? – to the smallest – Where should I go for dinner? What’s going The Renaissance Center is Detroit’s most recognizable building and Michigan’s tallest. When completed it was on this week in the city? – DXF has you covered. Be sure to call or stop in with any and all Detroit inquiries! the tallest all-hotel skyscraper in the world at 73-stories. Today the Marriott is still one of the tallest hotels in the . The building currently serves as GM World Headquarters. It also includes 70 stores, restaurants and services, including a 4-screen movie theater. If you have the time there are free daily tours of the Renaissance Center.

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