The Whittier is an apartment hotel in Detroit, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “apartment hotel in Detroit, Michigan”. It opened in 1926. It stands about 5.4 km from the centre of Detroit.[3]
Overview
The Whittier (also known as the Whittier Apartments) is a partially renovated high rise residential complex and former hotel located at 415 Burns Drive in Detroit, Michigan, on the Detroit River. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
From “The Whittier” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
The apartment hotel opened in 1926. It was designed by Charles N. Agree, in the Renaissance Revival architecture style. It is listed as a National Register of Historic Places listed place. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the apartment hotel is 5.4 km from the centre of Detroit. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Windsor International Airport (YQG), about 10 km from the centre of Detroit.[4]
It is one of 27 hotels in and around Detroit recorded in Wikidata, 22 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 11 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Madison-Lenox Hotel, opened in 1903. See Hotels in Detroit.
See also
- Hotels in Detroit
- Hotels in the United States
- Hotels designed by Charles N. Agree
- Hotels in the Renaissance Revival style
- List of heritage-listed hotels in the United States
- List of hotels opened in the 1920s
References
- ^ The Whittier (Q2567200). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ The Whittier. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-08-15.
- ^ Detroit (Q12439). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Detroit. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.