15-412: Broadway Avenue Historic District may refer to: Broadway Avenue Historic District (Detroit) Broadway Avenue Historic District (Cleveland, Ohio) Broadway-Livingston Avenue Historic District , Albany, New York See also [ edit ] Broadway Historic District (disambiguation) Broadway Historic Theater District Topics referred to by
30-628: Is a commercial and entertainment district in Detroit, Michigan , located just northeast of the heart of downtown, along Monroe Avenue between Brush and St. Antoine streets. It has a station by that name on the city's elevated downtown transit system known as the Detroit People Mover . Greektown is situated between the Renaissance Center , Comerica Park , and Ford Field . Named for the historic Greek immigrant community of
45-525: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Broadway Avenue Historic District (Detroit) The Broadway Avenue Historic District is a historic district located on a single city block along Broadway Avenue between Gratiot and East Grand River in downtown Detroit , Michigan . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. The Broadway Avenue Historic District joins
60-838: The Randolph Street Commercial Buildings Historic District , a rare surviving commercial area which dates from the 1840s. The Broadway Avenue Historic District contains eleven commercial buildings built between 1896 and 1926. Three of those buildings — the Cary Building and the Breitmeyer–Tobin Building at the southern end, and the Merchants Building at the north end — are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in their own right. The architectural terra cotta used on these structures unifies
75-458: The 1910s, the area began transforming into a banking and financial center. In the adjoining Randolph Street Commercial Buildings Historic District , the building at 1244 Randolph St. is a rare survivor from the 1840s. The Breitmeyer-Tobin Building on Broadway Avenue, now called Harmonie Centre , opened to African-American tenants in 1936. In the 1950s, ethnic and immigrant-owned shops moved into
90-460: The Greek residents began moving out in turn to newer housing. But the restaurants, stores, and coffeehouses they established remained. The next thirty years brought a melange of immigrants to the few residential spaces left in the neighborhood. Redevelopment in the 1960s led to the neighborhood becoming the site of new municipal buildings and parking. Realizing the culturally significant neighborhood
105-516: The appearance of the district. The district is significant for its architecture, its commercial history, its ethnic heritage, and for its association with Philip Breitmeyer , mayor of Detroit from 1909 to 1911. The area where the district is located was developed in the late 1800s as a commercial area catering to the women's trade, and included businesses such as hairdressers, florists, corset makers, and fashionable clothiers. A number of these women's trade shops were owned by ethnic immigrants. During
120-613: The area, with some of them still in the districts to the present day. The east necklace of downtown links Grand Circus and the stadium area to Greektown along Broadway. The east necklace contains a sub-district sometimes called the Harmonie Park District in the Broadway Avenue Historic District which has taken on the legacy of Detroit's music from the 1930s through the 1950s and into the present. Greektown, Detroit Greektown
135-457: The city, began moving from the neighborhood into newer residential areas farther from downtown. As they left, a new wave of Greek immigrants moved into this older housing. Theodore Gerasimos was the first documented Greek immigrant in Detroit. The newly arrived Greeks soon established their own businesses in the neighborhood. By the 1920s, the area was developing more commercial structures, and
150-529: The early 20th century, the district still has Greek-themed restaurants. Notable buildings include Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral, St. Mary Roman Catholic Church (originally built for the former ethnic German congregation of the parish), Second Baptist Church , the Atheneum Suite Hotel, and the contemporary Hollywood Casino at Greektown (formerly Trapper's Alley, opened in 1972 by Frances and David Sonne) within its boundaries. The district
165-559: The mythical Pegasus , and such historic Greek structures as the Parthenon , and other ancient architecture . Greek music is played on Monroe Street throughout the day. Well-known restaurants include The Golden Fleece, Bakaliko Cafe, Pegasus Taverna, and Fishbone's Rhythm Kitchen Cafe. The Detroit People Mover has a station at the Hollywood Casino on Beaubien Street between Monroe Street and Lafayette Boulevard. Greektown
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195-463: Was at risk, Detroit's ethnic Greek leaders banded together. With the help of the Mayor's office, the streetscape and building exteriors were improved, and additional street lighting was installed. The neighborhood threw a Greek festival in 1966, timed to coincide with Fourth of July celebrations. The festival was a success, and was continued for years until turnout grew too large. By that time, Greektown
210-555: Was firmly established in Detroit. The Greektown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Changes continue, and as of June 2012 only three full-fledged Greek restaurants remain in Greektown. The neighborhood is a popular restaurant and entertainment district, having many restaurants that serve authentic Greek cuisine, and one of the city's three casinos, Hollywood Casino at Greektown . Certain buildings on Monroe Street feature themes related to
225-416: Was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. The district is the site of the annual Detroit Greek Independence Day Parade. The area known today as Greektown was first settled in the 1830s by German immigrants, who created a primarily residential neighborhood in the area. However, in the earliest years of the 20th century, most of the ethnic German residents, who had gotten established in
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