Historic Preservation in Detroit, MI (2026)
1 verified historic preservation rules for Detroit, Michigan, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Historic-Cultural Monuments
Detroit's Soldiers and Sailors Civil War Monument at Cadillac Square and Woodward Avenue is a designated historic landmark district under City Code Chapter 21, protecting the 1872 monument from unpermitted work.
Detroit Soldiers and Sailors Monument District
Significant RestrictionsDetroit City Code § 21-2-107
An historic district, known as the Soldiers and Sailors Civil War Monument Historic District, was established as an historic landmark in accordance with the Resolution of the City Plan Commission that was received by the City Council and placed on file on July 2, 1974, remained in effect on the date of the enactment of this article, which was November 5, 1976, and shall be administered in accor...
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