Royal Palm Hotel (Detroit, Michigan)

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caption = Royal Palm Hotel from the southeast.
location= Detroit, Michigan
lat_degrees = 42
lat_minutes = 20
lat_seconds = 18
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 83
long_minutes = 3
long_seconds = 16
long_direction = W
locmapin = Michigan
area =
built =1924
architect= Louis Kamper
architecture= Other
added = July 25, 1996
governing_body = Private
refnum=96000812cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2008-04-15|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

The Royal Palm Hotel is an hotel located at 2305 Park Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. It is currently operating as the Park Avenue House.

Significance

The Royal Palm is one of three hotels located on Park Avenue and designed by Louis Kamper [http://books.google.com/books?id=sZGskamYzjUC Eric J. Hill, John Gallagher, American Institute of Architects Detroit Chapter,] "AIA Detroit", Wayne State University Press, 2002, ISBN 0814331203, 9780814331200, p. 60] for Lew Tuller; [http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/hso/sites/12437.htm Royal Palm Hotel] from the State of Michigan] the other two are the Eddystone Hotel 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. [http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=43776 Park Avenue Hotel] from Skyscraper.com]

The Royal Palm is the oldest hotel in the downtown Detroit area, and has operated continuously as a hotel since its construction. [http://www.ci.detroit.mi.us/historic/districts/royal_palm.pdf Royal Palm Hotel] from the city of Detroit] It is the only DEtroit hotel from its era that still operates.

Description

The Royal Palm is a thirteen-story hotel with Italian Renaissance details; the building features unusual packeted bay windows. It is loacated within the Park Avenue Historic District; 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. [http://detroit.citysearch.com/profile/5218970/detroit_mi/town_pump_tavern.html Town Pump Tavern] from Detroit CitySearch]

External links

* [http://theparkavenuehouse.com/ The Park Avenue House]
* [http://www.thetownpumptavern.com/ The Town Pump Tavern]

References