Hurlbut Memorial Gate, Detroit

Name: Hurlbut Memorial Gate
Address: Detroit, United States

#177 among attractions in Detroit

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Hurlbut Memorial Gate is a monumental structure, 132 ft long, 50 ft high, and 40 ft in depth, at the entry way to Water Works Park located at East Jefferson Avenue and Cadillac Boulevard in a historic area of Detroit, Michigan. It is named after Chauncey Hurlbut, a 19th-century Detroit grocer, president of the Board of Water Commissioners, and philanthropist. The gate was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1974 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. The monument was built in 1894 and fully restored in 2007. ()

Built: 1894 (130 years ago)Coordinates: 42°21'39"N, 82°58'54"W

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Hurlbut Memorial Gate – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pewabic, Detroit Yacht Club, Spiritual Israel Church and Its Army Temple, Manoogian Mansion.

~440 ftN
Museum, Art museum, Classes and workshops
Pewabic, Detroit
3 min walk • Pewabic Pottery is a ceramic studio and school at 10125 East Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Michigan. Founded in 1903, the studio is known for its iridescent glazes, some of which grace notable buildings such as the Shedd Aquarium and Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
0.9 miSE
Yacht club, Sailing
Detroit Yacht Club, Detroit
23 min walk • The Detroit Yacht Club is a private yacht club in Detroit, Michigan, located on its own island off of Belle Isle in the Detroit River between the MacArthur Bridge and the DTE generating plant. The DYC clubhouse is a restored 1920s Mediterranean-style villa that is the largest yacht club clubhouse in the United States.
~1910 ftNW
Church, Neoclassical architecture
Spiritual Israel Church and Its Army Temple, Detroit
10 min walk • The Spiritual Israel Church and Its Army Temple, originally known as the Amity Lodge No. 335 Temple, is a historic building located at 9375 Amity Street in Detroit, Michigan, on the city's east side. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
0.5 miS
Spanish colonial revival architecture
Manoogian Mansion, Detroit
13 min walk • The Manoogian Mansion is the official residence of the Mayor of Detroit, Michigan. It is located at 9240 Dwight Street in the Berry Subdivision Historic District, on the city's east side, backing up to the Detroit River.
0.7 miW
Neighbourhood
Indian Village, Detroit
19 min walk • Indian Village is a historic, affluent neighborhood located on Detroit's east side, bound to the north and south by Mack Avenue and East Jefferson Avenue, respectively, along the streets of Burns, Iroquois, and Seminole.
1.1 miW
Church
St. Charles Borromeo Roman Catholic Church, Detroit
29 min walk • St. Charles Borromeo Roman Catholic Church is a church located at the corner of Baldwin Avenue and St. Paul Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. The church address is 1515 Baldwin Street; ancillary buildings are located at 1491 Baldwin Street and 1480 Townsend Street. The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
~1960 ftSW
Skyscraper, Modernist architecture
Jeffersonian Apartments, Detroit
10 min walk • The Jeffersonian Apartments is a large apartment building at 9000 East Jefferson Avenue, on the near-east side of Detroit, Michigan. Built in 1965, primarily of glass and steel in the international architecture style, it is one of Detroit's tallest residential buildings -- standing 30 stories with 412 residential units.
0.6 miSW
Skyscraper
The Whittier, Detroit
16 min walk • The Whittier is a partially renovated high rise residential complex and former hotel located at 415 Burns Drive in Detroit, Michigan, on the Detroit River. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
0.8 miSW
Skyscraper, Gothic Revival architecture
Detroit Towers, Detroit
22 min walk • Detroit Towers is a high-rise residential apartment building located in Detroit, Michigan, on the city's near-east side. The building was constructed in 1922, and stands at 22 floors in height. It is used as an apartment building, and was designed in the neo-gothic architectural style.
~910 ftSW
Neoclassical architecture
Pilgrim and Puritan Apartment Complex, Detroit
5 min walk • The Pilgrim and Puritan Apartment Complex is a historic apartment building located at 9303–9333 East Jefferson Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
0.8 miSW
Tudor Revival architecture
Arthur M. Parker House, Detroit
21 min walk • The Arthur M. Parker House is a historic house located at 8115 East Jefferson Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, directly adjacent to the Frederick K. Stearns House. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 9, 1985.

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Which popular attractions are close to Hurlbut Memorial Gate?

Nearby attractions include Pewabic, Detroit (3 min walk), Pilgrim and Puritan Apartment Complex, Detroit (5 min walk), The Kean, Detroit (10 min walk), Spiritual Israel Church and Its Army Temple, Detroit (10 min walk).

How to get to Hurlbut Memorial Gate by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hurlbut Memorial Gate:

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Jefferson / Cadillac • Lines: 09, 620 (1 min walk)