Lost ship, Detroit, 1945 to 2007
Aquarama
Demolished in 2007
- Opened
- 1945
- Torn down
- 2007
Aquarama stood in Detroit from 1945 until 2007. Here is what it was, who made it and where to find the spot today.
What is there now
Demolished in 2007
We have not yet found a source that says what stands on the spot today. Last looked on October 25, 2026.
The story
Aquarama went up in 1945, as the city's factories turned to the war effort and then back to cars.
It is gone now, demolished in 2007, and the map pin below marks where it stood.
Timeline
- 1945 Built
- 1962 Closed
- 2007 Demolished
- 2026 Today 19 years since it came down
Where it is
On this map
- 1 Aquarama This place
- 2 UAW-Ford Joint Trusts Center 380 ft
- 3 Hart, Philip A., Plaza 490 ft
- 4 Promise 0.1 mi
- 5 Norton Hotel (first) 0.2 mi
- 6 150 West Jefferson 0.2 mi
- 7 Fort Pontchartrain Hotel 0.2 mi
- 8 Ford Auditorium 0.2 mi
- 9 Norton Hotel (second) 0.2 mi
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
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Birwood Wall
Structure, built 1941
Photo: John Vachon, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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Immaculata High School
Building, built 1941, Modern Movement
Photo: Albertype Company, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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Word of Power Ministry
Building, built 1949, Streamline Moderne, by William Kapp
Photo: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Louis G. Redstone Residential Historic District
Historic district, built 1940, International Style
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Temple Israel
House of worship, built 1950, Art Deco, by William Kapp
Photo: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Herman School School, built 1944, by N.C. Sorensen
Around the block
- UAW-Ford Joint Trusts Center Building, built 1950, International, by Harley, Ellington & Day 380 ft
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Hart, Philip A., Plaza
Building
Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
490 ft
- Promise Ship, built 1892, by Frank E. Kirby, demolished 1935 0.1 mi
- Norton Hotel (first) Hotel, demolished 1927 0.2 mi
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150 West Jefferson
Skyscraper, built 1989, by Heller Manus Architects
Photo: V8americanpower at English Wikipedia, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
0.2 mi
- Fort Pontchartrain Hotel Hotel, built 1965, by King, Harry & Maxwell Lewis 0.2 mi
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Ford Auditorium
Building, built 1956, International Style, by Crane, Kiehler & Kellogg, demolished 2011
Photo: Goldnpuppy, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
0.2 mi
- Norton Hotel (second) Hotel, built 1918, Italian Renaissance, by Bonnah & Chaffee, demolished 1959 0.2 mi
Sources
Facts only, gathered from these sources. The story above is written by Rebuild Detroit. Every photo names its author and license where it appears.