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Willis Avenue Station

cogeneration power station in Midtown Detroit, Michigan, US
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Summary

Willis Avenue Station is a coal-fired power station[1]. It draws 28 Wikipedia views per month (coal_fired_power_station category, ranking #52 of 327).[2]

Key Facts

  • Willis Avenue Station is located in Detroit[3].
  • Willis Avenue Station is in the country of United States[4].
  • Willis Avenue Station's instance of is recorded as coal-fired power station[5].
  • Willis Avenue Station's Commons category is recorded as Willis Avenue Station[6].
  • 1916 marks the founding of Willis Avenue Station[7].
  • Willis Avenue Station's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 42.351556, 'longitude': -83.062058}[8].
  • Willis Avenue Station's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place[9].
  • Willis Avenue Station's different from is recorded as Willis Avenue[10].
  • Willis Avenue Station's state of use is recorded as decommissioned[11].

Body

Geography

Willis Avenue Station is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Detroit[3].

Designation and Status

Willis Avenue Station's instance of is recorded as coal-fired power station[5]. Its heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place[9].

History and Context

1916 marks the founding of Willis Avenue Station[7].

Why It Matters

Willis Avenue Station draws 28 Wikipedia views per month (coal_fired_power_station category, ranking #52 of 327).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_willis-avenue-station_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Willis Avenue Station}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/willis-avenue-station}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-13}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 29d ago · H-eros-mus-tri-se · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Willis Street Power Station, Willis Street, Cass Park, Midto
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Image: Willis Street Power Station, Willis Street, Cass Park, Midtown, Detroit, MI - 54219934210.jpg"
  2. 5w ago · IdeasMagnet · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category → Willis Avenue Station
    Openstreetmap way id → 636628832
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Openstreetmap way id: 636628832, Adding OSM way id claim from wikidata tag on way/636628832 in United States"
  3. 6w ago · DontCallMeLateForDinner · 2026-08-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Freebase id → /m/04661cp
    Imported from → —
    State of use → decommissioned
    Heritage designation → National Register of Historic Places listed place
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Different from: Willis Avenue"
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