National Historic Landmark · ship · Detroit, Michigan

Ste. Claire (steamer)

Steamship in Detroit, Michigan. Added to the National Register in 1979, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkListed 1979
BOARDING THE SS ST. CLAIRE (BUILT IN 1910) FOR A DAY'S OUTING AT BOB-LO ISLAND - NARA - 549706Boblo boat - panoramioBramble's views Toledo, Ohio - diamond anniversary 1837-1912 - DPLA - a4b983d79cfcfaaf7368d108fe048f73 (page 81) (cropped2)FROM THE TOP DECK OF THE SS ST. CLAIRE PASSENGERS WATCH THE SS COLUMBIA (BUILT IN 1902). BOTH VESSELS ARE BOUND FOR... - NARA - 549707
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What it is

Wikipedia · SS Ste. Claire

SS Ste. Claire is a steamer located in Detroit, Michigan. Built in 1910, she was one of the last propeller-driven excursion steamers to be operated on the Great Lakes. She was declared a US National Historic Landmark in 1992. In 2018, a devastating fire destroyed the upper decks, leaving only the steel structure. The ship was delisted as a National Historic Landmark and from the National Register of Historic Places in 2023.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeStructure
Address661 Civic Center Dr., Detroit, MI
CountyWayne County
ListedNov 2, 1979
Reference number79001177
Type of placeship
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 structures

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

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Address661 Civic Center Dr., Detroit, MI
Coordinates42.32657, -83.04369 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitRiver Raisin National Battlefield Park · 33 mi · on Park Atlas
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 79001177. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.