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Hart Plaza is a 14-acre city riverfront destination and venue for summer festivals, concerts and special events. It is named for the late U.S. Senator Philip Hart and has a capacity of 40,000 people.
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Philip A. Hart Plaza, in downtown Detroit, is a city plaza along the Detroit River. It is located more or less on the site at which Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac landed in 1701 when he founded Fort Pontchartrain du Détroit, the settlement that became Detroit.
- 14-acre (5.7 ha)
- Detroit
- 1975
- Municipal (City of Detroit)
Hart Plaza is a riverfront park in downtown Detroit, named after former U.S. Sen. Philip A. Hart. It hosts summer-long festivals and the Ford Detroit International Jazz Festival, as well as live entertainment and events.
Hart Plaza is a pretty big square just by the Detroit Riverwalk. It offers great downtown and river views. Also there're several great monuments around it - to Ford, Cadillac and the magnificent Underground railroad sculpture.
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- 1 Hart Plz, 48226-4344, Michigan
Hart Plaza. 174 reviews. #38 of 258 things to do in Detroit. Points of Interest & Landmarks. Write a review. About. Designed by Isamu Noguchi, this huge concrete expanse features the designer's unique creations of a twisted spire and fountain. Suggest edits to improve what we show. Improve this listing. Tours & experiences.
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- 1 Hart Plz, 48226-4344, Michigan
The 14-acre plaza, which is named for the late U.S. Senator Philip Hart and is located immediately south of the intersection of Woodward and Jefferson Avenues, opened in 1975 and has a capacity of 40,000 people. At the center of the plaza is the famed Horace E. Dodge and Son Memorial Fountain, designed by Isamu Noguchi.
Hart Plaza is a 14-acre open riverfront park in Detroit, Michigan, named after the late Senator Philip A. Hart. It was opened in 1975 on the site of the original settlement of Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac and features a war memorial, a fountain, a sculpture, and a Veterans Memorial Hall. It is part of the Detroit International River Walk and the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority.
