Park Avenue House, Hotel in den Vereinigten Staaten
Park Avenue House is a thirteen-story brick hotel with Italian Renaissance stone details located at the corner of Park Avenue and Montcalm in downtown Detroit. The rectangular facade showcases orange and yellow bricks with symmetrically arranged wooden windows, rusticated stone surrounds on various floors, and a decorative terra-cotta cornice adorned with carved lion heads at the roof line.
Designed by architect Louis Kamper in 1924 and opened as the Royal Palm Hotel in 1925, the building was constructed for Lew Tuller, a prominent Detroit builder. After Tuller's financial collapse in the late 1920s, ownership changed hands several times, and the building was eventually renamed Park Avenue House while continuing to operate as a hotel.
The building's name "Royal Palm" is carved directly into the stone above the main entrance, reflecting its original purpose as a luxury hotel. The Italian Renaissance style with ornate stone details and symmetrical facade speaks to the ambition of early 20th-century Detroit, when builders sought to create grand urban spaces that rivals would admire.
The hotel is located near the Fox Theatre and the new Tiger Stadium development, making it easy to reach on foot from nearby attractions. Be aware that while many surrounding buildings in the district appear vacant or in disrepair, this hotel remains well-maintained and fully operational.
This is the oldest hotel still functioning as a hotel in downtown Detroit since 1924, while most other luxury hotels from that era have been demolished or abandoned. This continuity of use makes it a rare surviving example of early 20th-century hospitality architecture and the city's aspirations during the prosperous 1920s.
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