architecture
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Choosing the Best Walking Tour in Detroit
The Best Walking Tour in Detroit Detroit has no shortage of tour options, from buses and pedal-pubs to guided walks. If you’re trying to decide which one will actually give you a real feel for the city, a few questions are worth asking before you book. Who’s leading the tour? This matters more in Detroit…
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Detroit’s Forgotten Downtown Architects
Detroit’s Forgotten Downtown Architects Walk up Griswold Street in Detroit and you’re walking through an open-air museum of early American skyscraper design — the “alphabet buildings,” so named for the light-and-air-maximizing floor plans that traced the shapes of letters long before air conditioning made such techniques unnecessary. Most Detroiters know Albert Kahn, the architectural titan…
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Questions About Detroit Legacy Tours
What makes Detroit Legacy Tours different? Detroit Legacy Tours offers research-based walking tours that explore the city’s architecture, neighborhoods, urban planning history, music legacies, industry, Underground Railroad history, and overlooked historical figures. Tours are designed for visitors and locals seeking a deeper understanding of Detroit beyond traditional sightseeing. Who are these tours for? Tours are…