Motown

Motown (HMBIH)

Location: Detroit, MI 48208 Wayne County
Buy Michigan State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 42° 21.857', W 83° 5.305'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 427 views
Inscription
The "Motown Sound" was created on this site from 1959 to 1972. The company was started with an $800 loan from the savings club of the Bertha and Berry Gordy, Sr., family. Originally called Tamla Records, the company's first national release was "Money (That's What I Want)," in August 1959. The founder, choosing a name that reflected the Motor City, coined the word "Motown" for the company that was incorporated as the Motown Record Corporastion on April 14, 1960. That same year it produced its first gold record, "Shop Around". In 1968 the company, which had grown from a family-oriented business to an international enterprise, moved it business operations to 2457 Woodward. Motown provided an opportunity for Detroit's inner-city youth to reach their full potential and become super stars.
Details
HM NumberHMBIH
Series This marker is part of the Michigan: Michigan Historical Commission series
Tags
Marker NumberL1447C
Year Placed1987
Placed ByState of Michigan
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at 6:43pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 328028 N 4692335
Decimal Degrees42.36428333, -83.08841667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 21.857', W 83° 5.305'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 21' 51.42" N, 83° 5' 18.30" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)313
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2648 W Grand Blvd, Detroit MI 48208, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. What historical period does the marker represent?
  2. What historical place does the marker represent?
  3. What type of marker is it?
  4. What class is the marker?
  5. What style is the marker?
  6. This marker needs at least one picture.
  7. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  8. Is the marker in the median?