Ypsilanti Freighthouse
About the Business
The Ypsilanti Freighthouse, located at 100 Market Place in Ypsilanti, Michigan, is a historic building that has been transformed into a vibrant community center. Situated next to Frog Island Park in Depot Town, the Freighthouse is a hub for various activities including the Depot Town Farmers Market, a café, and community meetings and events. Listed in the National Register of Historic Sites, the building had to close in 2004 due to its condition, but thanks to the efforts of the Friends of the Ypsilanti Freighthouse and the City, it has been restored and reopened for public use. Managed by the City of Ypsilanti since April 2020, the Freighthouse is now available for both community and private events. Please note that the building is not available for rental in the months of April and September.
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Location & Phone number
100 Market Pl, Ypsilanti, MI 48198, United States
Reviews
"Forgot how gorgeous Fox theater is, had fun just looking around. All the employees were super friendly ad helpful. Illusionist show was a bit hokey, but still fun."
"The Ypsilanti Freighthouse had it's yearly Krampus festival with 70 vendors when I visited. A great space for weddings, it's even better with an event honoring Krampus. Note that some vendors set up tables with no Krampus merchandise at all, so temper your expectations. They are the same people who brag about giving apples or prayer cards out for Halloween. Past the restrooms were more exhibits, so don't miss those. Recommended."
"Such a cute venue. I coordinated and setup a wedding here this weekend and loved it. It is a rustic historical building but I really saw no issues with temperature and ambiance. They had a blast. - Suzy with Chive Catering and Events Florist - Sunburst Blooms Cake - All Things Cake Caterer - Angel Food"
"Love this gem of a venue! Charming rustic vibe, feels open and inviting. Parking is usually decent in the lot adjacent. The Depot Town location is nice for dining and browsing as well. First Fridays often take place here and the place gets filled with beautiful things made by local artists."
"Let me be the first to say, we LOVE Wendy. She is the literal best, good job city of Ypsilanti for hiring her. She is a woman that juggles many hats and we appreciate her for this. Future brides and grooms looking for a wedding venue, let me tell you this is it! We sectioned ours off as ceremony on one side and reception on the other with cocktail hour outside/inside while our day of coordinator (DOC) moved the chairs from the ceremony to the reception table side to make the dance floor where the ceremony was. The venue is affordable number one, two Wendy was very communicative and three the tables/chairs/built in decor was included. Now you might be like but what about anything else, if you don't see this as a deal you haven't looked at other places. Go look and come back and you'll see what I mean. One thing I will say, you pay a trash fee if you don't take the trash with you, that's the downside, which by the way Ypsilanti we have to figure out a work around for that, we completely forgot about it until the attendant reminded us at 8pm so we accepted the charge. Also, people crashed our party and we had some homeless guy come in, Ypsilanti we have to find a solution for that too, I don't know what that is, but we had to tell them "to get out", and this is not something WE should be doing. Now we did have to get vendors approved, which I agree it is an old building they want to make sure the vendors are credible and again go check out some other places that will restrict you to their "overpriced" vendors and you'll realize Ypsilanti Frieghthouse is the best ever. PS if you're curious about caterers, we went with You Plus Me for our caterer based out of Sterling Heights, MI, give them a call, you'll know what I mean once you start looking at those prices for other caterers."
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