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Dry Dock Complex (Detroit, Michigan)
United States historic place / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Dry Dock Complex consists of six interconnected buildings located at 1801–1803 Atwater Street in Detroit, Michigan, as well as the remains of a nearby dry dock at 1900 Atwater Street. The 1801-1803 Atwater complex is also known as the Globe Trading Company Building, and in 2015 was opened by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources as the Outdoor Adventure Center.[2]
Dry Dock Engine Works-Detroit Dry Dock Company Complex | |
![]() Dry Dock No. 2 (now filled with water) is in the foreground; the Engine Works complex is in the background. Image was taken previous to the redevelopment of the building. | |
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Location | 1801–1803 and 1900 Atwater St., Detroit, Michigan |
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Coordinates | 42°19′59″N 83°1′37″W |
Built | 1892, 1902, c. 1910s |
Architect | Berlin Iron Bridge Co. |
NRHP reference No. | 09000680[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 3, 2009 |
The complex is significant as a historic maritime manufacturing facility.[3] The earliest structure, an 1892 machine shop, is also significant as an early example of an industrial building entirely supported by its steel frame,[3] but using traditional brick and standard windows to infill the curtain walls.[4] The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1] In 2012, the Department of Natural Resources received funding for historic redevelopment of the complex, along the city's east riverfront promenade.