Lee Plaza, Detroit

Name: Lee Plaza
Address: 2240 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, United States

#146 among attractions in Detroit

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The Lee Plaza is a vacant 16-story high-rise apartment building located at 2240 West Grand Boulevard, about one mile west of New Center along West Grand Boulevard, an area in Detroit, Michigan. It is a registered historic site by the state of Michigan and was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places on November 5, 1981. Designed by Charles Noble and constructed in 1929, it rises to 16 floors and is an excellent example of Art Deco architecture of the 1920s. ()

Built: 1928 (96 years ago)Architectural style: Art DecoCoordinates: 42°21'33"N, 83°6'6"W

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2240 W Grand BlvdRosa Parks (Northwest Goldberg)Detroit United States

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Lee Plaza – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Motown Museum, New Bethel Baptist Church, Blue Bird Inn, Woodbridge.

0.8 miNE
History of the famous label and hit-maker
Motown Museum, Detroit
20 min walk • The Motown Museum, also known as Hitsville U.S.A., stands as a proud testament to the birthplace of the Motown Sound, a musical movement that forever transformed American music. Nestled in the heart of Detroit, Michigan, this museum was once the home of the legendary...
0.6 miN
Church
New Bethel Baptist Church, Detroit
17 min walk • New Bethel Baptist Church is a Baptist church located at 8450 C. L. Franklin Boulevard in Detroit, Michigan. Founded in 1932, the church was led by the Reverend C. L.
1 miSW
Dancing, Nightlife
Blue Bird Inn, Detroit
26 min walk • The Blue Bird Inn, at 5021 Tireman, was a jazz night club in Detroit presenting music every night except Monday. An African American owned venue, by the end of the 1940s it was the most important live outlet for bop in the city.
1.5 miSE
Neighbourhood
Woodbridge, Detroit
38 min walk • Woodbridge is a historic neighborhood of primarily Victorian homes located in Detroit, Michigan. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, with later boundary increases in 1997 and 2008.
0.4 miE
Church
Temple Baptist Church – King Solomon Baptist Church, Detroit
12 min walk • Temple Baptist Church/King Solomon Baptist Church consists of two buildings at the intersection of Fourteenth Avenue and Marquette Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. The original church, which later became known as the Educational and Recreation Building, is a Tudor Revival structure built by architect J.
0.7 miE
Street
Grand Boulevard, Detroit
18 min walk • Grand Boulevard is a thoroughfare in Detroit, running east to west in some places and north to south in other places and is approximately 11 miles in length. It once constituted the city limits of Detroit. Grand Boulevard is named the "Berry Gordy Jr.
0.5 miNW
Park
Rosa Parks Flat, Detroit
14 min walk • The Rosa L. and Raymond Parks Flat, or simply the Rosa Parks Flat, is a two-story brick duplex located at 3201-3203 Virginia Park Street in Detroit, Michigan. The building is significant as the home of civil rights icon Rosa Parks, who lived in the first floor flat with her husband Raymond from 1961 to 1988.
1 miE
42°21'42"N • 83°4'57"W
Lincoln Street Art Park, Detroit
26 min walk • Museum, Sculpture
1 miSW
American foursquare architecture
Nacirema Club, Detroit
25 min walk • The Nacirema Club is a social club located at 6118 30th Street in Detroit, Michigan; it was the first African American social club in Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
1 miW
Church
St. Theresa of Avila Roman Catholic Church, Detroit
25 min walk • The St. Theresa of Avila Roman Catholic Church is a church located at 8666 Quincy Street in Detroit, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
1.5 miNE
Neighbourhood
Virginia Park Historic District, Detroit
38 min walk • The Virginia Park Historic District is located on the north side of New Center, an area in Detroit, Michigan, along both sides of Virginia Park Street from Woodward Avenue to the John C. Lodge Freeway access road. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Lee Plaza?

Nearby attractions include Temple Baptist Church – King Solomon Baptist Church, Detroit (12 min walk), Rosa Parks Flat, Detroit (14 min walk), New Bethel Baptist Church, Detroit (17 min walk), Grand Boulevard, Detroit (18 min walk).

How to get to Lee Plaza by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lee Plaza:

Bus

Grand Blvd W / Lawton • Lines: 16 (2 min walk)
Linwood / Grand Blvd • Lines: 29 (4 min walk)