Lafayette Park Designated A National Historic Landmark
Lafayette Park, a neighborhood northeast of downtown Detroit, has received the coveted status of National Historic Landmark. It is one of four sites in the U.S. awarded the status Tuesday by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and National Park Service Director Jonathon Jarvis. The National Historic Landmark status is intended to “recognize places of national significance in communities throughout the country,” according to Jarvis. Lafayette Park is Michigan’s 41st National Historic...