. Detroit, "The city of the strait"; historical, descriptive, illustrated . On GratiotAvenue, a blockto the right ofWoodward, is thePublic Libraryand ScientificMuseum, a hand-some and ratherstately building,Public Library. seated back from the street, with fine shade trees in front. It now containsnearly one hundred thousand volumes, and is admirably con-ducted in a most practical and useful manner. Its popularityis shown by the annual drawing by its patrons of some hun-dred and fifty thousand volumes. Its large and well lightedreading room is adorned by pictures, busts, and other articlesof g
. Detroit, "The city of the strait"; historical, descriptive, illustrated . On GratiotAvenue, a blockto the right ofWoodward, is thePublic Libraryand ScientificMuseum, a hand-some and ratherstately building,Public Library. seated back from the street, with fine shade trees in front. It now containsnearly one hundred thousand volumes, and is admirably con-ducted in a most practical and useful manner. Its popularityis shown by the annual drawing by its patrons of some hun-dred and fifty thousand volumes. Its large and well lightedreading room is adorned by pictures, busts, and other articlesof great historicalinterest to thevisitor. On the corres-ponding block tothe left of Wood-ward Avenue isthe Young MensChristian Associa-tions fine build-ing of brownsandstone, com-pleted in 1SS7 atacostof $118, is one of themost artisticstructures in thecity and is wellsupplied withevery means toattract and bene-fit the young men •^ ^ Masonic
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