Poletown East, Detroit

#179 among attractions in Detroit

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Poletown East is a neighborhood area of Detroit, Michigan, bordering the enclave city of Hamtramck. The area was named after the Polish immigrants who originally lived in the area. A portion of residential area known as Poletown became the General Motors Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly plant in 1981 with those residents relocated by General Motors and the cities of Detroit and Hamtramck which claimed eminent domain in order to make way for a new automobile plant. ()

Coordinates: 42°22'7"N, 83°2'51"W

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Chene Park (Poletown East)Detroit United States

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Poletown East – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Detroit Institute of Arts, Ford Piquette Avenue Plant, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Detroit Historical Museum.

1.1 miSW
Large art museum displaying global works
Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit
27 min walk • The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), nestled in the heart of Detroit, Michigan, stands as a beacon of culture and history. This world-renowned art museum, situated on Woodward Avenue, is revered for its comprehensive collection that spans the globe and encompasses...
0.9 miW
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Ford Piquette Avenue Plant, Detroit
24 min walk • The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant stands as a tribute to the birth of the automotive industry in Detroit, United States. This historic factory, now a museum, is where Henry Ford and his team of innovators developed the legendary Model T — the vehicle that revolutionized...
0.9 miSW
Museum, History museum, Library
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Detroit
25 min walk • The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History stands as a beacon of cultural heritage in the heart of Detroit, Michigan. Founded in 1965 by Dr. Charles H. Wright, this distinguished institution has grown to become one of the largest museums dedicated to the...
1.2 miSW
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Detroit Historical Museum, Detroit
30 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Detroit's cultural center, the Detroit Historical Museum stands as a testament to the city's rich and complex history. This cultural institution invites visitors to step back in time and explore the Motor City's vibrant past, from its founding...
1.2 miSW
Neo-renaissance architecture, Library
Detroit Public Library, Detroit
31 min walk • The Detroit Public Library is the second largest library system in the U.S. state of Michigan by volumes held and is the 21st largest library system in the United States. It is composed of the Main Library on Woodward Avenue, which houses the library's administration offices, and 23 branch locations across the city.
1 miSW
Museum, Neo-renaissance architecture, Art gallery
Scarab Club, Detroit
26 min walk • The Scarab Club is an artists' club, gallery, and studio in the Cultural Center Historic District of Detroit, Michigan, located at 217 Farnsworth Street, near the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Detroit Science Center.
0.7 miS
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Sweetest Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church, Detroit
19 min walk • The Sweetest Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church is located at 4440 Russell Street in Detroit, Michigan, in the Forest Park neighborhood on the city's central East side. The Gothic Revival cathedral styled church is the largest of the Roman Catholic churches in the City of Detroit.
1.2 miS
Church, Romanesque architecture
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Detroit
32 min walk • The Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Convent and Rectory is a Roman Catholic church complex located at 1000 Eliot Street in Detroit, Michigan.
1.2 miNE
Ruins
Packard Automotive Plant, Detroit
31 min walk • The Packard Automotive Plant is a former automobile-manufacturing factory in Detroit, Michigan, where luxury cars were made by the Packard Motor Car Company and later by the Studebaker-Packard Corporation.
1 miSW
Museum, Science museum
Michigan Science Center, Detroit
27 min walk • The Michigan Science Center is a Smithsonian-affiliate science museum in Detroit, Michigan. The mission of the Michigan Science Center is to inspire curious minds of all ages to discover, explore and appreciate science, technology, engineering and math in a creative, dynamic learning environment.
0.9 miSW
Neighbourhood
Art District, Detroit
23 min walk • The East Ferry Avenue Historic District is a historic residential district in Midtown Detroit, Michigan. The nationally designated historic district stretches two blocks from Woodward Avenue east to Brush Street; the locally designated historic district includes a third block between Brush and Beaubien.

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Which popular attractions are close to Poletown East?

Nearby attractions include St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Roman Catholic Church, Detroit (6 min walk), Peacemakers International, Detroit (8 min walk), St. Albertus Roman Catholic Church, Detroit (18 min walk), Sweetest Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church, Detroit (19 min walk).

How to get to Poletown East by public transport?

The nearest stations to Poletown East:

Bus

Chene / Ferry • Lines: 52 (6 min walk)
Warren / St Aubin • Lines: 08 (9 min walk)

Tram

Ferry Street • Lines: QLine (29 min walk)
Warren Avenue • Lines: QLine (31 min walk)