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Belle Isle Park, known simply as Belle Isle (/ b ɛ l ˈ aɪ ə l /), is a 982-acre (1.534 sq mi; 397 ha) island park in Detroit, Michigan, developed in the late 19th century. It consists of Belle Isle , an island in the Detroit River , as well as several surrounding islets.
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The Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory (commonly and locally known as the Belle Isle Conservatory) is a greenhouse and a botanical garden located on Belle Isle, a 982-acre (397-hectare) island park located on the Detroit River within Detroit, Michigan. While located near the Canada–United States border, the island is entirely within the U.S ...
The James Scott Memorial Fountain is a monument located in Belle Isle Park, in Detroit, Michigan. Designed by architect Cass Gilbert and sculptor Herbert Adams, the fountain was completed in 1925 at a cost of $500,000. [1] The lower bowl has a diameter of 510 ft (160 m) and the central spray reaches 125 ft (38 m).
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English: Title: Horticultural building, Belle Isle, Michigan Subjects: Parks Places: Michigan > Wayne (county) > Detroit Notes: Title from item. Extent: 1 print (postcard) : linen texture, color ; 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. Accession #: 06_10_014693
The Belle Isle Aquarium is a public aquarium located in Belle Isle Park in Detroit, Michigan.Designed by noted architects George D. Mason and Albert Kahn, [5] it opened on August 18, 1904, and was the oldest continually operating public aquarium in North America when it closed on April 3, 2005. [2]
Belle Isle is a 982-acre (3.97 km 2) island park in the Detroit River, home to the Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory, the Detroit Yacht Club, the Detroit Boat Club, the Dossin Great Lakes Museum, a Coast Guard post, and a municipal golf course. It is the largest island park in the United States. 10: Birwood Wall