East River Road Historic District, Grosse Ile

Name: East River Road Historic District
Address: Grosse Ile, United States

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East River Road Historic District, Grosse Ile

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The East River Road Historic District is a historic district located along East River Road near the Grosse Ile Parkway in Grosse Ile, Michigan. The district includes eleven structures, including seven houses, two outbuildings, St. James Episcopal Church, and the Michigan Central Railroad depot. The district stretches from St. James Episcopal Church on the south to Littlecote on the north. The district was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1972 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The historically significant 1870s customs house was moved into the district in 1979. ()

Architectural style: Gothic revivalCoordinates: 42°7'33"N, 83°8'30"W

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East River Road Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Southgate Shopping Center, St. James Episcopal Church, Parke Lane, Bishop Park.

5.5 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Southgate Shopping Center, Southgate
142 min walk • Southgate Shopping Center is a shopping center located at the southeast corner of Eureka and Trenton Roads in Southgate, Michigan.
~410 ftSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. James Episcopal Church, Grosse Ile
2 min walk • The St. James Episcopal Church is a church located at 25150 East River Road in Grosse Ile, Michigan, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1971.
2.9 miN
Bridge
Parke Lane, Grosse Ile
75 min walk • The Parke Lane Road–Thorofare Canal Bridge is a bridge located on Parke Lane Road over the Thorofare Canal in Grosse Ile, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
5.5 miN
42°12'21"N • 83°8'47"W
Bishop Park, Wyandotte
141 min walk • Playground, Park
1.1 miNW
Bridge
Ferry Road, Grosse Ile
29 min walk • The Ferry Street Bridge or Ferry Street–Thorofare Canal bridge is a bridge located at Ferry Street over the Thorofare Canal in Grosse Ile, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
6.4 miNW
42°12'19"N • 83°12'15"W
Southgate Historical Museum, Southgate
163 min walk • Museum
5.3 miN
42°12'10"N • 83°8'59"W
River's Edge Gallery, Wyandotte
137 min walk • Museum
4.6 miW
City
Woodhaven
118 min walk • Woodhaven is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 12,875. It is part of a collection of communities known as Downriver. Woodhaven is known as home to the Ford Stamping Plant.
4.6 miN
Island
Mamajuda Island, Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
118 min walk • Mamajuda Island, sometimes identified as Mama Juda Island, was an American island in the Detroit River. It is located just east of the northern tip of Grosse Ile and about 500 feet west of the Canada–United States border.
6.8 miSW
City
Rockwood
174 min walk • Rockwood is a city in southeastern Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,289 at the 2010 census.
4 miNW
City
Riverview
102 min walk • Riverview is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 12,486 at the 2010 census. Riverview is a suburb of Metro Detroit about 6 miles south of the southern border of Detroit along the Detroit River.