One Day In Detroit

Detroit Statue Tour

17 stops · 3 hrs by Driving

Created by Jerry Paffendorf

With a RoboCop statue on its way to somewheresville in Detroit, I was curious to see where he'd fit into Detroit's existing statueverse. Thanks to http://detroit1701.org/Public%20Art%20and%20Sculpture.html for listing many of these statues and images. If you see something missing, please email me at jerryp@gmail.com.

Russell Alexander Alger Memorial Fountain

E Adams and Woodward

Sculptor: Daniel Chester French. Date of installation: 1921. Materials: Bronze and Granite. photo from detroit1701

1.4 km from Russell Alexander Alger Memorial Fountain to Ashtabula Pink Landscape – Three Trusses Plus

Head southwest on W Adams Ave toward Woodward Ave (0.4 km)
Turn right onto Cass Ave (0.8 km)
Turn left onto Temple St (0.3 km)

Ashtabula Pink Landscape – Three Trusses Plus

Temple and Second

Sculptor: James L. Lawton. Date of creation and installation: 1978. Sculptor’s webpage: http://www.jamesllawton.com/James_L._Lawton.html

11.4 km from Ashtabula Pink Landscape – Three Trusses Plus to Atom Gazelle

Head northeast on Temple St toward 2nd Ave (0.3 km)
Turn right onto Cass Ave (0.5 km)
Turn left onto W Fisher Service Dr (0.1 km)
Slight left onto the Interstate 75 N ramp (0.2 km)
Merge onto I-75 N (0.3 km)
Take exit 51C for Interstate 75 N/Interstate 375 S toward Flint/Downtown (0.4 km)
Keep right at the fork to stay on Exit 51C, follow signs for I-375 S/Down Town and merge onto I-375 S (1.0 km)
Take the exit toward Jefferson Ave E (0.2 km)
Merge onto Chrysler Service Dr (55 m)
Turn left onto Larned St (2.5 km)
Turn right onto Mt Elliott St (87 m)
Turn left onto E Jefferson Ave

Pass by Wendy's (on the left in 400 m)

(0.6 km)
Slight right toward E Grand Blvd (0.2 km)
Slight right onto E Grand Blvd (0.8 km)
Continue onto Sunset Dr (0.3 km)
Turn left onto Casino Way (0.2 km)
Continue straight onto Central Ave (1.6 km)
Turn left onto Portage Way (0.2 km)
Turn right onto Oakway (1.3 km)
Turn left onto Lakeside Dr (0.6 km)

Atom Gazelle

Lakeside and Riverbank Drive

Sculptor: Richard Bennett. Date of installation: 1991. Material: Stainless steel. Website for the sculptor: http://www.richardbennettassociates.com

1.5 km from Atom Gazelle to Levi L. Barbour Memorial Fountain

Head southwest on Riverbank Dr toward Lakeside St (1.0 km)
Sharp left onto Oakway (51 m)
Turn right onto Portage Way (0.2 km)
Turn left onto Central Ave (92 m)
Turn right onto Shadownook St

Destination will be on the right

(0.2 km)

Levi L. Barbour Memorial Fountain

Belle Isle

Located in the formal garden just west of the Belle Isle Conservatory on the east side of the island. Sculptor: Marshall Fredericks. Substances: Black granite and Bronze. Put in place: 1936. Website describing this sculpture: http://www.svsu.edu/typo/fileadmin/websites/mfsm/education/Discussion_Questions_and_Activities_2.pdf

10.4 km from Levi L. Barbour Memorial Fountain to Statues of General Anthony Wayne, Antoine De La Mothe Cadillac, Chief Pontiac and Robert Navarre

Head northeast on Shadownook St toward Central Ave (69 m)
Turn right onto Central Ave (1.2 km)
Turn left onto Lakeside Dr (0.3 km)
Turn left onto Oakway (1.4 km)
Continue straight onto Riverbank Dr (1.4 km)
Slight right onto Picnic Way (1.0 km)
Picnic Way turns slightly right and becomes E Grand Blvd (0.2 km)
Turn left onto E Jefferson Ave

Pass by Enterprise Rent-A-Car (on the right in 700 m)

(3.5 km)
Take the ramp to Interstate 375 Business (Spur)/E Jefferson Ave (93 m)
Continue onto Interstate 375 Business (Spur)/E Jefferson Ave

Continue to follow E Jefferson Ave

(0.5 km)
Slight right onto W Jefferson Srv Rd (61 m)
Turn right at the 1st cross street onto Griswold St (0.4 km)
Turn left onto Michigan Ave (0.3 km)

Statues of General Anthony Wayne, Antoine De La Mothe Cadillac, Chief Pontiac and Robert Navarre

Michigan Ave and Washington Blvd

On the Michigan Avenue façade above the major entrance of the Book Cadillac Hotel at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Washington Boulevard in downtown Detroit. Date of installation: 1924.

6.3 km from Statues of General Anthony Wayne, Antoine De La Mothe Cadillac, Chief Pontiac and Robert Navarre to James J. Brady Memorial

Head east on Michigan Ave toward Washington Blvd (0.3 km)
Turn right onto Woodward Ave (0.1 km)
Continue straight to stay on Woodward Ave (0.2 km)
Turn left onto Larned St (0.5 km)
Continue straight to stay on Larned St (2.8 km)
Turn right onto Mt Elliott St (87 m)
Turn left onto E Jefferson Ave

Pass by Wendy's (on the left in 400 m)

James J. Brady Memorial

Central Avenue and Picnic Way

Location: Central Avenue between Picnic Way and Inselruhe on Belle Isle. Sculptor: Samuel Cashwan. Date of Installation: 1928 Composition: Bronze and Granite. Designer of the pedestal: Frederick C. O’Dell. Use in 2009: Public Sculpture. Website devoted to the accomplishments of Samuel Cashwan: http://www.cashwan.com/

8.2 km from James J. Brady Memorial to Statue of Robert Burns

Head northeast on Central Ave toward Picnic Way (3 m)
Turn left at the 1st cross street onto Picnic Way (0.2 km)
Slight left to stay on Picnic Way (1.0 km)
Picnic Way turns slightly right and becomes E Grand Blvd (0.2 km)
Turn left onto E Jefferson Ave (0.6 km)
Turn right onto Beaufait St (1.4 km)
Turn left onto E Vernor Hwy (1.8 km)
Turn left onto Gratiot Ave (0.3 km)
Slight right toward Exit 50 (signs for I-75/I-375/Flint/Toledo) (0.4 km)
Keep left at the fork to continue on Exit 50, follow signs for Grand River Avenue (0.6 km)
Continue onto Fisher Fwy (0.5 km)
Continue onto I-75 S/Fisher Fwy (0.4 km)
Take exit 50 toward Gd River Ave (0.2 km)
Keep left at the fork and merge onto W Fisher Service Dr (0.3 km)
Turn left onto Cass Ave (0.5 km)

Statue of Robert Burns

Temple and Cass

Sculptor: George A. Lawson. Date of Original statue: 1891. Location of original statue: Aye, Scotland, the birthplace of Robert Burns. Date of dedication of this statue in Cass Park: July 23, 1921. Sponsors of this statue: City of Detroit Burns Club and their ladies auxiliary, The Jean Amour Club.

2.3 km from Statue of Robert Burns to Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac Statue

Head northeast on Temple St toward Park Ave (0.3 km)
Turn right onto Woodward Ave (0.8 km)
Continue straight to stay on Woodward Ave (0.7 km)
Slight right onto W Fort St (63 m)
Turn left onto Griswold St (0.3 km)
Turn left onto W Jefferson Ave (89 m)

Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac Statue

Hart Plaza

Date of Installation: 2001

5.2 km from Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac Statue to Statue of Father Solanus Casey

Head northeast on E Jefferson Ave toward Bates St (0.5 km)
Keep left to continue on I-375 N, follow signs for Interstate 75/Interstate 375/Flint (1.5 km)
Take the I-75 S exit toward M-3/Toledo/Gratiot Avenue (0.2 km)
Keep right at the fork, follow signs for M-3/Gratlot Ave (0.5 km)
Slight left onto M-3/Gratiot Ave (0.4 km)
Turn right onto E Vernor Hwy (1.6 km)
Turn right onto Mt Elliott St

Destination will be on the left

(0.5 km)

Statue of Father Solanus Casey

1740 Mt. Eliott

In front of the St Bonaventure Monastary.

6.2 km from Statue of Father Solanus Casey to Bust of Lewis Cass

Head northwest on Mt Elliott St toward Kercheval Ave (0.5 km)
Turn left onto E Vernor Hwy (1.6 km)
Turn left onto Gratiot Ave (0.3 km)
Slight right (signs for I-75/I-375/Flint/Toledo) (0.4 km)
Keep right at the fork to continue on Exit 51, follow signs for Flint and merge onto I-75 N (1.6 km)
Take exit 53A toward Warren Ave (0.5 km)
Merge onto Chrysler Dr (0.2 km)
Turn left onto E Warren Ave (1.0 km)
Turn right onto Woodward Ave

Destination will be on the left

(0.2 km)

Bust of Lewis Cass

5201 Woodward

Second Floor Balcony at the Cass Avenue Entrance, Detroit Public Library. Date of sculpture: 1845. Sculptor: Thomas D. Jones

1.9 mi from Bust of Lewis Cass to Statue of Ty Cobb

Head southeast on Woodward Ave toward Farnsworth St (1.2 mi)
Continue straight to stay on Woodward Ave (0.5 mi)
Continue straight to stay on Woodward Ave (417 ft)
Turn left onto Witherell St (0.1 mi)

Statue of Ty Cobb

Adams and Witherell

Located in the walkway above left field in Comerica Park in Downtown Detroit and visible from Adams between Witherell and Brush. Sculptors: Julie Amrany, Omni Amrany and Lou Cella. Date of Dedication: 2000.

0.8 mi from Statue of Ty Cobb to Bust of Christopher Columbus

Head northeast on E Adams Ave toward John R St

May be closed at certain times or days

(423 ft)
Turn right onto John R St (0.2 mi)
Turn left onto Broadway St (0.2 mi)
Continue onto Randolph Street

Pass by Buffalo Wild Wings (on the left)

(0.4 mi)

Bust of Christopher Columbus

Randolph and Jefferson

Sculptor: Augusto Rivalta. Substance: Bronze and travertine. Date of Installation: 1910

0.4 mi from Bust of Christopher Columbus to Dancing Maidens

Head northwest on Randolph Street toward E Jefferson Ave (0.1 mi)
Turn left onto E Congress St (0.1 mi)
Turn right onto Woodward Ave (440 ft)
Turn right onto Cadillac Square

Destination will be on the left

(121 ft)

Dancing Maidens

Cass Avenue and Reuther Mall

On the campus of Wayne State University near the Reuther Library and close to the intersection of Cass Avenue and Reuther Mall across Cass Avenue from the Detroit Public Library. Sculptor: Oskar Stonorov. Date of Casting: 1960. Date of Installation: 1973. photo by flickr user pinehurst19475:

3.6 mi from Dancing Maidens to Partners: The Detroit Evening News Sculpture

Head east on Cadillac Square toward Bates St (0.1 mi)
Turn right onto Randolph Street (387 ft)
Turn left onto Larned St (0.1 mi)
Continue straight to stay on Larned St (1.8 mi)
Turn right onto Mt Elliott St (285 ft)
Turn left onto E Jefferson Ave

Pass by Wendy's (on the left in 0.3 mi)

(0.4 mi)
Slight right toward E Grand Blvd (0.1 mi)
Slight right onto E Grand Blvd (0.5 mi)
Continue onto Sunset Dr (0.2 mi)
Turn left onto Casino Way (0.1 mi)
Continue straight onto Central Ave (0.2 mi)

Partners: The Detroit Evening News Sculpture

Central Avenue and Picnic Way

Near the intersection of Central Avenue and Picnic Way on Belle Isle. Sculptor for the original: Frederick Dunbar. Date of dedication: July 6, 1997. Sculptor for the recreation: Janice B. Trimpe of Grosse Pointe. Website for the sculptor of the present work: http://www.trimpesculpture.com.

3.4 mi from Partners: The Detroit Evening News Sculpture to Passo di Danza

Head north on Picnic Way toward Riverbank Dr (0.1 mi)
Slight left to stay on Picnic Way (0.6 mi)
Picnic Way turns slightly right and becomes E Grand Blvd (0.1 mi)
Turn left onto E Jefferson Ave

Pass by Enterprise Rent-A-Car (on the right in 0.4 mi)

(2.2 mi)
Take the ramp to Interstate 375 Business (Spur)/E Jefferson Ave (305 ft)
Continue onto Interstate 375 Business (Spur)/E Jefferson Ave

Continue to follow E Jefferson Ave

(0.3 mi)
Slight right onto W Jefferson Srv Rd

Destination will be on the right

(82 ft)

Passo di Danza

1 Woodward Ave

Located in front of the Michigan Consolidated Gas/One Woodward Building along West Jefferson Avenue. Sculptor: Giacoma Manzu. Material: bronze. Date of installation: 1963.

0.8 mi from Passo di Danza to The Entrance

Head southwest on W Jefferson Srv Rd toward Griswold St (121 ft)
Turn right at the 1st cross street onto Griswold St (262 ft)
Turn right at the 1st cross street onto W Larned St (0.2 mi)
Turn left onto Randolph Street (0.3 mi)
Turn right onto Gratiot Ave (282 ft)
Make a U-turn (0.1 mi)

The Entrance

Gratiot Avenue and Randolph

A sculpture by John Piet created in 1975 and moved more recently to its present location.

11.3 mi from The Entrance to Henry Ford Statue

Head southwest on Gratiot Ave toward Broadway St (174 ft)
Turn left onto Randolph Street

Pass by Buffalo Wild Wings (on the left)

(0.4 mi)
Turn right onto E Jefferson Ave (0.2 mi)
Keep left to continue on W Jefferson Ave (0.3 mi)
Continue onto M-10 N/John C Lodge Fwy (2.6 mi)
Take exit 4B on the left for Interstate 94 W toward Chicago (0.4 mi)
Merge onto I-94 W (4.5 mi)
Take exit 210A for Michigan Ave/US 12 toward Dearborn (0.4 mi)
Turn right onto US-12 W/Michigan Ave

Pass by Citizens Bank (on the right in 2.0 mi)

(2.4 mi)
Turn left toward Michigan Ave (161 ft)
Turn left onto Michigan Ave (0.2 mi)

Henry Ford Statue

16301 Michigan Avenue

Located at the Henry Ford Centennial Library, Dearborn. Sculptor: Marshall Fredericks. Composition: Marble and bronze. Date of installation: 1975.