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Royal Palm Hotel (Detroit, Michigan)
Encyclopedia
The Park Avenue House is a high rise residential building located at 2305 Park Avenue in Detroit, Michigan
. The Park Avenue House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1996.
for Lew Tuller; the other two are the Eddystone at 100 Sproat St. and the Park Avenue Hotel
at 2643 Park Avenue. All three are on the National Register of Historic Places
. The Royal Palm, confusingly, took the name of the Park Avenue Hotel at some point.
The Royal Palm is the oldest hotel in the downtown Detroit area, and operated continuously as a hotel until its conversion to a high-rise residential building named the Park Avenue House. The Royal Palm is one three original hotels built by Lew Tuller; the others are the Park Avenue and the Eddystone.
; the entrance faces Park Avenue. Although the building has undergone some alterations, it is generally in excellent condition. The Town Pump Tavern is located on the ground floor of the building.
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The Park Avenue House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1996.
Significance
Formerly known as the Royal Palm, it is one of three hotels located on Park Avenue and designed by Louis KamperLouis Kamper
Louis Kamper was an American architect, active in and aroundDetroit and Wayne County, Michigan, in the United States.-Project range:...
for Lew Tuller; the other two are the Eddystone at 100 Sproat St. and the Park Avenue Hotel
Park Avenue Hotel
The Park Avenue Building is a 12-story beaux-arts high-rise located in downtown Detroit, Michigan at 2001-2017 Park Avenue.- External links :*...
at 2643 Park Avenue. All three are on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. The Royal Palm, confusingly, took the name of the Park Avenue Hotel at some point.
The Royal Palm is the oldest hotel in the downtown Detroit area, and operated continuously as a hotel until its conversion to a high-rise residential building named the Park Avenue House. The Royal Palm is one three original hotels built by Lew Tuller; the others are the Park Avenue and the Eddystone.
Description
The Royal Palm is a thirteen-story hotel with Italian Renaissance details; the building features unusual packeted bay windows. It is located within the Park Avenue Historic DistrictPark Avenue Historic District (Detroit, Michigan)
The Park Avenue Historic District is a historic district located in Detroit, Michigan, along Park Avenue between Adams St. and I-75. The district includes the Women's City Club, the Detroit Building, the Park Avenue House, and the Kales Building...
; the entrance faces Park Avenue. Although the building has undergone some alterations, it is generally in excellent condition. The Town Pump Tavern is located on the ground floor of the building.