National Register of Historic Places

Parke-Davis Research Laboratory

Parke-Davis Research Laboratory is a historic place in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1976, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 76001039.

Detroit, Wayne County, MichiganListed May 11, 1976NRIS #76001039★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Parke-Davis Research Laboratory?

The Roberts Riverwalk Urban Resort Hotel, formerly the Parke-Davis Research Laboratory also once known as Building 55-Detroit Research, is a defunct luxury hotel on the Detroit International Riverfront in Detroit, Michigan. The former research facility was redeveloped as a boutique luxury hotel in the 1980s. The building was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976 for its historic significance as an early research laboratory.

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Listing details

Name
Parke-Davis Research Laboratory
City
Detroit
County
Wayne County
Listed on the National Register
May 11, 1976
NRIS reference number
76001039
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
42.33690, -83.01441
When was Parke-Davis Research Laboratory listed on the National Register?

Parke-Davis Research Laboratory was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1976.

Where is Parke-Davis Research Laboratory located?

Parke-Davis Research Laboratory is located in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan at approximately 42.33690, -83.01441. See the map above.

Is Parke-Davis Research Laboratory a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Parke-Davis Research Laboratory is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.