| Detroit's Historic Water Works Park Contributor(s): Daisy, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 073859363X ISBN-13: 9780738593630 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Technology & Engineering | Environmental - Water Supply |
| Dewey: 977.4 |
| LCCN: 2012934539 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.5" W x 9.1" (0.65 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - Detroit, Michigan - Geographic Orientation - Michigan |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Detroit s Historic Water Works Park takes the reader on a nostalgic trip back to when it was possible to see beyond the horizon from the top of the tallest freestanding structure in the Americas. At one time, Water Works Park s colorful, stunningly beautiful, and varied floral displays were reason enough for thousands of people to travel hundreds of miles or more to Detroit. In addition to its primary function as a source of high-quality drinking water for Detroit and neighboring communities since 1879, Water Works Park was a popular place of rest, reflection, and recreation. At one time, its popularity among Detroiters and visitors to the city was exceeded only by Belle Isle, the city s big island playground in the Detroit River." |
Contributor Bio(s): Daisy, Michael: - Author Michael Daisy is a freelance writer and Detroit history enthusiast. He is retired from the City of Detroit, for which he worked in a variety of capacities, such as a publicist for the Water and Sewerage Department and as a civil rights investigator for the Human Rights Department. He has a BA in journalism from Wayne State University and lives with his wife, Cathy, in Downriver Detroit. |