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878 landmarks on record, Wayne County

Landmarks of Detroit

Detroit has 878 landmarks on record, from Michigan State Capitol of 1828 to Hudson's Detroit of 2025.

  1. Parke-Davis Research Laboratory, Parke-Davis Research Laboratory Detroit MI (formerly the Omni Hotel) Plate 1 Parke-Davis Research Laboratory 1902, Detroit

    Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  2. Ford Piquette Avenue Plant, The front exterior of the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant at 461 Piquette Street, Detroit, Michigan Plate 2 Ford Piquette Avenue Plant 1904, Detroit

    Photo: Jackdude101, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  3. Pewabic Pottery, Pewabic Pottery Detroit MI Plate 3 Pewabic Pottery 1907, Detroit

    Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  4. Ste. Claire (Steamer), Steamer Ste. Claire, c. 1915 Plate 4 Ste. Claire (Steamer) 1910, Detroit

    Photo: public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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  1. Funding Dan Gilbert pledges $1 billion and a nonprofit owner for the RenCen and east riverfront Renaissance Center
  2. Redevelopment RenCen plan grows to $2.2 billion, with 934 homes and an 858-room hotel Renaissance Center
  3. Renovation Community hub opens for input on Renaissance Center redesign plans Renaissance Center

Detroit at a glance

631 still stand and 247 are gone, the most recent loss Cooley High School in 2026. The style that shows up most is Art Deco (51). Churches and temples lead the list, 130 in all.

Albert Kahn designed more of them than anyone else on record, 83 in all. Detroit Industry Murals, Detroit Institute of Arts, Fisher and New Center Buildings, and Fisher Building and 10 more are National Historic Landmarks. The first here to join the National Register was Christ Church, in 1971.

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