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Let's See Detroit Tours - The glass-steel GM Renaissance Center hides a spectacular brutalist heart.

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5.0(7 reviews)
4.1 mi•Downtown Detroit

John-Paul is an incredibly knowledgeable tour guide. You can really tell he loves his city of…read moreDetroit. He is able to tailor your tour to your tastes, so you see the amazing things this city has to offer while being interesting to you! There is so much more we wanted to see, but just ran out of time. We'll be back, can't wait to chat again.

I contacted John Paul a week or so ahead of our trip and told him of my mid-century architecture…read moreobsession and that his "Look Up" tour sounded like an excellent way to spend one of our days in town. He told me he could customize a tour that included mid-century modern residential buildings in addition to the regular walking tour of downtown skyscrapers. The price was more than reasonable so we set the date. He picked us up at our hotel and provided an incredibly thorough tour of the city, telling us countless stories about Detroit and Grosse Pointe as we went. I was able to hop out of the car and take photos of my favorite buildings whenever I wanted. The only downside was the day had to end at some point. You will be hard pressed to find someone more knowledgeable and passionate about his city's history than John Paul. As we said goodbye I promised to repay the favor if he makes his way to Houston someday. What else can I say?!

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Palmer Woods Historic District - Trumpeter Rayse Biggs at Palmer Woods Music in Homes. ©2017 Barbara Barefield

Palmer Woods Historic District

4.5(2 reviews)
3.4 mi

If you are not familiar with this area of Detroit, take a drive through at least once, it's quite…read morecharming. It's situated just north of 7 mile and west of Woodward and south of Ferndale. There are some amazing homes back here. My parents had a home here that they restored a while back. It was a gorgeous house, over 10K square foot house. I had the privilege to stay there for a bit. It was also a host house for one of their regular Palmer Woods tour and Holiday parties. It has a beautiful black velvet ball room on the top floor, a blue powder room, bedrooms and bathrooms galore. The most beautiful sun drenche Florida room that was full restored to its glory days. Fireplaces that you could stand inside of. A huge carriage house above the 4 car garage.

When reading an article on Times Magazine i saw Palmer Woods district as a top ten attraction in…read moreDetroit. I never never heard of this area and was intrigued. The Palmer Woods Historic District is named after Thomas W. Palmer, a prominent citizen of nineteenth-century Detroit and a United States Senator. Palmer's estate included land on both sides of Woodward Avenue, stretching from Six Mile Road to Eight Mile Road. It was a cold spring day but we wanted to start our adventure here (and eventually go North to Ferndale and Birmingham) This is a beautiful neighborhood with classic designed houses where Detroit elite have lived since the early 1900's . It is beautiful for a walk to enjoy the homes and have a feel for the culture. They also sometimes offer walking tours through http://www.palmerwoods.org, a great quiet escape in Detroit!

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