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Detroit's Historic Hotels and Restaurants (MI) (Postcard History Series)
Detroit's Historic Hotels and Restaurants - MI - Postcard History Series Author:Patricia Ibbotson Detroit?s population grew rapidly after the beginning of the 20th century due to the growth of the automobile and other industries, and the city became a tourist and convention center. Detroit was in its heyday in the 1920s when it was the fourth-largest city in the United States. Some of Detroit?s larger hotels were architectural masterpieces, ... more »nationally known, and were the center of social
activities. Others were lesser-known second-class hotels now largely forgotten. Detroit restaurants ranged from the self-serve to the elegant. These hotels and restaurants, many of which are gone now, are preserved in nearly 200 vintage postcards, allowing the reader to take a trip down memory lane.« less