Detroit Tour Connections
Wednesday Walking Tours
We are offering a guided walking tour in downtown Detroit
every Wednesday at 6PM from May-September, 2011
$10 per person -- cash or check only.
Meet shortly before 6 PM outside the Westin Book-Cadillac Hotel (Washington Blvd side)
Reservations are not necessary (except for groups of 6 individuals or more)
The 2011 schedule of Wednesday 6 PM Walking Tours is as follows:
May 04 Historic Downtown Churches
May 11 Historic Downtown Hotels
May 18 Places with Pewabic Tiles and Art
May 25 Vacant Downtown Buildings
June 01 1800s Architecture
June 08 1900-1919 Architecture
June 15 1920s Architecture
June 22 1950-1999 Architecture
June 29 2000-2011 Developments
July 06 Riverwalk
July 13 Brush Park Neighborhood
July 20 Places with Pewabic Tiles and Art
July 27 Photography Tour (bring cameras)
August 03 Coney Island Hot Dog Tour
August 10 Riverwalk
August 17 Nudes in Downtown Public Art
August 24 Courts, Cops, and Lawyers
August 31 1800s Architecture
September 07 1920s Architecture
September 14 Vacant Downtown Buildings
September 21 2000-2011 Developments
September 28 Photography Tour (bring cameras)
Tour Descriptions (for more info call (313) 283-4332)
1800s Architecture
Historic downtown churches from the 1800s
Plus homes, commercial buildings, clubhouses, and other fine buildings from the 1800s.
1900-1919 Architecture - a new tour for 2010
Great downtown buildings by Daniel Burnham, Albert Kahn and others
Detroit Athletic Club, Kales Bldg, Fyfe Bldg, Whitney Bldg, Ford Bldg, Dime Bldg, Penobscot #1, etc.
1920s Architecture
Excellent downtown skyscrapers like the Buhl Bldg, Penobscot Bldg, Guardian Bldg, Book Tower, Broderick Tower, etc.
Movie palaces like the Fox Theater -- plus classic hotels, bank buildings and more from the best decade for architecture in Detroit.
1950-1999 Architecture
Modern and post-modern architecture featured in key additions to downtown like the City-County Bldg, MichCon Bldg, Cobo Arena,
211 W. Fort Street, NBD Bldg, Renaissance Center, Millender Center, 150 W. Jefferson, and Comerica Tower
2000-2010 Developments
Comerica Park, Ford Field, Compuware Bldg, One Kennedy Square, Greektown Casino, Rosa Parks Transit Center
Plus renovations like the Westin Book-Cadillac, Doubletree Fort-Shelby, Kales Building, Madison Building, Cliff Bell's -- and more
Historic Downtown Churches
Catholic churches including St. Peter & Paul, St. Mary's, St. Aloysius, and Holy Family Roman Catholic Church
Protestant churches including Mariner's Church, Christ Church, St. John's Episcopal, Central United Methodist and Second Baptist Church
Historic Downtown Hotels
Old hotels from the 1910s and 1920s including the Milner, Leland, Royal Palms, and Barlum. Renovated ones like the Westin Book-Cadillac and Doubletree Fort-Shelby. Plus photos of the Madison-Lenox, Statler, Tuller, Pontchartrain, Wolverine and several others.
Places with Pewabic Tiles and Art
Prominent places with "Pewabics" (from Pewabic Pottery) including the National Theater, Gem Theater, Guardian Building, Comerica Park
and approximately a dozen more downtown landmarks.
Vacant Downtown Buildings
The Book Building, Book Tower, Michigan Theater, United Artists Building, David Whitney Building, Broderick Tower, Metropolitan Building, Wurlitzer Building, Grinnell Bros. Building, Farwell Building, Free Press Building ...
The Old and New Park Avenue
The old = David Whitney Bldg, Statler Hotel, Tuller Hotel, Kales Bldg, Women's City Club, Colony Club, Royal Palms Hotel, etc.
The new = renovations at Kales, Women's City Club, Colony Club, Iodent Bldg and four great bars including Centaur and Cliff Bell's
Photography Tour (Bring Cameras)
The best spots for taking great photos of downtown Detroit buildings and sculptures. See sample photos by professionals, and take photos from the same places. You get a tour of downtown, and you end up with a lot of great photos. Bring your camera and give it your best shot.
Coney Island Hot Dog Tour
A tour for lovers of Detroit-style coneys. It covers the topic from A-Z. Visit places like Plaka's, Leo's, Lafayette, and American Coney Island. And the tour includes a free coney dog and small soda at American Coney Island. It's Detroit's tastiest tour.
Riverwalk
We will "walk the walk" from Hart Plaza to Rivard Plaza and beyond
And we will find out about the rest of the East Riverwalk, the connecting Dequindre Cut greenway path, and the West Riverwalk too
Nudes in Downtown Public Art
Prominent places with nude or partially nude free-standing sculptures, architectural flourishes, and murals from the 1920s-1990s
Including at Cobo, MichCon Bldg, old Wayne County Bldg, BC/BS of MI, the Atheneum Hotel, the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice. etc
Courts, Cops, and Lawyers
The old Wayne County Bldg, City-County Bldg, Theodore Levin Federal Courthouse, Bankruptcy Court, Frank Murphy Hall of Justice,
Wayne County Jail, Wayne County Sheriff's Dept, Detroit Police Department, skyscrapers offices of huge law firms, and much more.
Brush Park Neighborhood
Several beautifully-restored Victorian-era homes from the 1870s-1890s -- plus ruins or remnants of other similar homes.
Apartments in renovated buildings from the 1910s and 1920s -- plus nearby churches and commercial buildings on Woodward Avenue.
Connect with Detroit Tour Connections
Phone: (313)-283-4332 Fax: (313)-967-9571
Mail: 615 Griswold Street #1624, Detroit, MI 48226
E-mail: bob@detroittourconnections.com
We will be happy to hear from you
Meet shortly before 6 PM outside the Westin Book-Cadillac Hotel (Washington Blvd side)
Reservations are not necessary (except for groups of 6 individuals or more)
The 2011 schedule of Wednesday 6 PM Walking Tours is as follows:
May 04 Historic Downtown Churches
May 11 Historic Downtown Hotels
May 18 Places with Pewabic Tiles and Art
May 25 Vacant Downtown Buildings
June 01 1800s Architecture
June 08 1900-1919 Architecture
June 15 1920s Architecture
June 22 1950-1999 Architecture
June 29 2000-2011 Developments
July 06 Riverwalk
July 13 Brush Park Neighborhood
July 20 Places with Pewabic Tiles and Art
July 27 Photography Tour (bring cameras)
August 03 Coney Island Hot Dog Tour
August 10 Riverwalk
August 17 Nudes in Downtown Public Art
August 24 Courts, Cops, and Lawyers
August 31 1800s Architecture
September 07 1920s Architecture
September 14 Vacant Downtown Buildings
September 21 2000-2011 Developments
September 28 Photography Tour (bring cameras)
Tour Descriptions (for more info call (313) 283-4332)
1800s Architecture
Historic downtown churches from the 1800s
Plus homes, commercial buildings, clubhouses, and other fine buildings from the 1800s.
1900-1919 Architecture - a new tour for 2010
Great downtown buildings by Daniel Burnham, Albert Kahn and others
Detroit Athletic Club, Kales Bldg, Fyfe Bldg, Whitney Bldg, Ford Bldg, Dime Bldg, Penobscot #1, etc.
1920s Architecture
Excellent downtown skyscrapers like the Buhl Bldg, Penobscot Bldg, Guardian Bldg, Book Tower, Broderick Tower, etc.
Movie palaces like the Fox Theater -- plus classic hotels, bank buildings and more from the best decade for architecture in Detroit.
1950-1999 Architecture
Modern and post-modern architecture featured in key additions to downtown like the City-County Bldg, MichCon Bldg, Cobo Arena,
211 W. Fort Street, NBD Bldg, Renaissance Center, Millender Center, 150 W. Jefferson, and Comerica Tower
2000-2010 Developments
Comerica Park, Ford Field, Compuware Bldg, One Kennedy Square, Greektown Casino, Rosa Parks Transit Center
Plus renovations like the Westin Book-Cadillac, Doubletree Fort-Shelby, Kales Building, Madison Building, Cliff Bell's -- and more
Historic Downtown Churches
Catholic churches including St. Peter & Paul, St. Mary's, St. Aloysius, and Holy Family Roman Catholic Church
Protestant churches including Mariner's Church, Christ Church, St. John's Episcopal, Central United Methodist and Second Baptist Church
Historic Downtown Hotels
Old hotels from the 1910s and 1920s including the Milner, Leland, Royal Palms, and Barlum. Renovated ones like the Westin Book-Cadillac and Doubletree Fort-Shelby. Plus photos of the Madison-Lenox, Statler, Tuller, Pontchartrain, Wolverine and several others.
Places with Pewabic Tiles and Art
Prominent places with "Pewabics" (from Pewabic Pottery) including the National Theater, Gem Theater, Guardian Building, Comerica Park
and approximately a dozen more downtown landmarks.
Vacant Downtown Buildings
The Book Building, Book Tower, Michigan Theater, United Artists Building, David Whitney Building, Broderick Tower, Metropolitan Building, Wurlitzer Building, Grinnell Bros. Building, Farwell Building, Free Press Building ...
The Old and New Park Avenue
The old = David Whitney Bldg, Statler Hotel, Tuller Hotel, Kales Bldg, Women's City Club, Colony Club, Royal Palms Hotel, etc.
The new = renovations at Kales, Women's City Club, Colony Club, Iodent Bldg and four great bars including Centaur and Cliff Bell's
Photography Tour (Bring Cameras)
The best spots for taking great photos of downtown Detroit buildings and sculptures. See sample photos by professionals, and take photos from the same places. You get a tour of downtown, and you end up with a lot of great photos. Bring your camera and give it your best shot.
Coney Island Hot Dog Tour
A tour for lovers of Detroit-style coneys. It covers the topic from A-Z. Visit places like Plaka's, Leo's, Lafayette, and American Coney Island. And the tour includes a free coney dog and small soda at American Coney Island. It's Detroit's tastiest tour.
Riverwalk
We will "walk the walk" from Hart Plaza to Rivard Plaza and beyond
And we will find out about the rest of the East Riverwalk, the connecting Dequindre Cut greenway path, and the West Riverwalk too
Nudes in Downtown Public Art
Prominent places with nude or partially nude free-standing sculptures, architectural flourishes, and murals from the 1920s-1990s
Including at Cobo, MichCon Bldg, old Wayne County Bldg, BC/BS of MI, the Atheneum Hotel, the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice. etc
Courts, Cops, and Lawyers
The old Wayne County Bldg, City-County Bldg, Theodore Levin Federal Courthouse, Bankruptcy Court, Frank Murphy Hall of Justice,
Wayne County Jail, Wayne County Sheriff's Dept, Detroit Police Department, skyscrapers offices of huge law firms, and much more.
Brush Park Neighborhood
Several beautifully-restored Victorian-era homes from the 1870s-1890s -- plus ruins or remnants of other similar homes.
Apartments in renovated buildings from the 1910s and 1920s -- plus nearby churches and commercial buildings on Woodward Avenue.
Connect with Detroit Tour Connections
Phone: (313)-283-4332 Fax: (313)-967-9571
Mail: 615 Griswold Street #1624, Detroit, MI 48226
E-mail: bob@detroittourconnections.com
We will be happy to hear from you
