Isamu Noguchi's Pylon - Satellite Oddity - Detroit, Michigan.
N 42° 19.695 W 083° 02.651
17T E 331575 N 4688246
A 120 feet tall lesson in simplicity. Symbolic of the Motor City's rebirth during Detroit's first renaissance in 1974. Located in Hart Plaza as a dramatic terminus of Woodward Avenue, American Byways - Automotive Heritage Trail.
Waymark Code: WMM553
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 07/23/2014
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Detroit's Rebirth - A sculpture by one of the Twentieth Century’s most important designers and sculptor, Isamu Noguchi, who created this striking piece. The stainless Steel tower is 120 feet tall by 7 feet square & with a quarter turn. His works may be found throughout the world.
Often referred to as the Spike, or the Pylon, commissioned to be the landmark terminus of Woodward Avenue, at Hart Plaza, Downtown Detroit.
Woodward Avenue (M-1) - The Automotive Heritage Trail, is Just 27 miles long. The trail can be driven in under 2 hours, but it took us 2 days to enjoy just a few of the attractions.
"If Broadway = Theatre and Rodeo Drive = High Fashion and Jewellery, then Woodward = the Automobile. The Motor City, and in particular, Woodward Avenue, put the world on wheels. America's automobile heritage is represented along this byway in famed industrial complexes, office buildings, residential mansions, world-renowned museums, and cultural institutions." Text Source: More Info: (
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