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EspañolNEIGHBORHOODS IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN
The article provides a brief overview of some of the many neigborhoods, projects, and historic districts in Detroit, Michigan:
The Bagley community is an area in Northwest Detroit whose boundaries are West Outer Drive to the north, Livernois Avenue to the east, West McNichols (Six Mile Road) to the south, and Wyoming Avenue to the west. The community's name is likely derived from Bagley Elementary School, which is the lone public school within the community. This community is situated just west of the Palmer Woods/Sherwood Forest/University District areas of Detroit.
It is a mostly African-American community of tidy, 1930s era four-square brick homes and has thriving businesses along Livernois, Wyoming, Seven Mile Road and West McNichols Road.
''See main article at Black Bottom, Detroit''
The Boston-Edison Historic District is located in the geographic center of the city of Detroit. It consists of four streets: Boston, Chicago, Longfellow, and Edison, and stretches from Woodward Avenue on the east to Linwood on the west. There are over 900 homes in the district, the majority constructed between 1905 and 1925, no two of which are alike. Architectural styles include English Tudor revival, Roman and Greek Revival, French Provincial, Colonial Revival, Italian Renaissance, Prairie, and Vernacular. These homes range in size from modest two-story vernaculars to massive mansions set on sprawling grounds.
During its initial development, Boston-Edison was home to many of Detroit's most prominent citizens, including Henry Ford, his partners James Couzens and Horace Rackham, Walter Briggs, Sr. of Briggs Manufacturing Co, four of the Fisher brothers (of Fisher Body), Sebastian S. Kresge (founder of the S.S. Kresge Company--later Kmart), and Benjamin Siegel (founder of a major early clothing store).
The District boasts the oldest continuous neighborhood association in the City, the Historic Boston-Edison Association, which was founded in 1921. The District received historic designation from the National Register of Historic Places, The Michigan State Historic Preservation Office, and the Detroit Historic District Commission in 1974. Today, Boston-Edison is a primarily African-American neighborhood.
Bricktown separates the Renaissance Center from Greektown. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The area contains an eclectic mix of late 19th century architecture and early 20th century industrial buildings and warehouses. Bricktown is home to St. Peter and Paul’s Catholic Church, the oldest standing church in Detroit, and the Italian Renaissance style Wayne County Building (which was saved from demolition in the early 80’s). The Wayne County Courthouse, (which used to be located in the Wayne County Building), was the place where Mae West was once a defendant on a charge of public indecency. The Bricktown area is now seeing resurgence with the creation of lofts and the addition of the Greektown casino. Though physically it's a tiny area, Bricktown is notable for its live music venues. Jacoby's provides a small performance space for up & coming acts. Around the corner, St. Andrew's Hall is a venue for nationally touring acts, as is the Shelter in the basement of St. Andrew's.
Brightmoor stretches from Puritan and Schoolcraft Roads (north/south) between Telegraph Road and Evergreen (east/west). Brightmoor was created in the early 1900's by Henry Ford as a neighborhood for his factory workers. The area has been affected economically by the overall reduction in automotive industry jobs in the region. Consequently, the poverty rate is 44% in the neighborhood, compared to a 32% average for the rest of Detroit.
This neighborhood is depicted in the novel Warpath by Jeffry Scott Hansen.
Brush Park is the 24 block area bounded by Mack on the north, Woodward on the west, Beaubien on the west, and the Fisher freeway on the south. This neighborhood is within the larger area known as Midtown.
Beginning in the 1850s, entrepreneur Edmund Busch began developing his family's property, located conveniently close to downtown, into a neighborhood for Detroit's elite citizens. Homes were built in Brush Park beginning in the 1850s and peaking in the 1870s and 1880s; one of the last homes built was constructed in 1906 by architect Albert Kahn for his personal use. Kahn lived in this home until his death in 1942, after which it was obtained by the Detroit Urban League , which still uses it today. Other early residents of Brush Park included lumber baron David Whitney Jr., his daughter Grace Whitney Evans, Joseph L. Hudson, founder of the eponymous department store, and dry goods manufacturer Ransom Gyllis. Architects who designed these mansions included Henry T. Brush (for whom the neighborhood was named), George D. Mason, George W. Nettleton, and Albert Kahn.
During the 19th century, around 300 homes were built in Brush Park, including 70 Victorian mansions. However, the neighborhood began to decline in the late 19th and early 20th century, when the advent of streetcars and then automobiles allowed prosperous citizens to live further from downtown. Early residents moved out, notably to up-and-coming neighborhoods such as Indian Village and Boston-Edison, and the neighborhood became less fashionable. During the Great Depression, many of the old mansions were subdivided into apartments, and as demand for housing fell after World War II, the homes were abandoned and fell into disrepair. As of 2001, about 154 original structures remained in the area.
Brush Park's revival began in the 1990s and has accelerated recently. A number of the older mansions have been restored, and more have been stabilized. In addition, new condominiums have been built in the southern part of Brush Park, near the Fisher Freeway.
Many buildings in the neighborhood are on the State of Michigan Registry of Historic Sites and the National Register of Historic Places.
''See main article at Cass Corridor''
Cass Corridor is part of the Midtown Detroit area.
Chaldean Town runs along 7 Mile road from Woodward Avenue east to John R. road. The area was designated in 1999 as an economic district featuring Chaldean owned businesses, but it has a longer history of residential settlement by Chaldean immigrants dating back to the 1960s. Chaldean Town is often seen as a "staging area" for new immigrants to settle before moving on to other ethnic enclaves in the northern suburbs of Detroit, though many retain the ownership of businesses in the area after moving to the suburbs.
Conant Gardens is located on the East Side of Detroit along east 7 Mile Road. The neighborhood is unusual in that it was originally built and owned by African Americans, starting in the 1910s. The original owner of the property, Schubael Conant, was an abolitionist. In the 1840s, he removed the racially restrictive covenants which prevented land from being sold to African Americans. Similar covenants prevented African Americans from buying land in much of the rest of the city until the late 1940s. Nonetheless, the neighborhood was originally intended as an area for white collar employees of the Ford Motor Company to settle. This plan was never put into action, and a large influx of African Americans after World War I helped make the neighborhood primarily black.
''See main article at Corktown, Detroit''
Detroit's Cultural Center Historic District is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and includes a number of museums and attractions. Located about two miles (3 km) north of downtown, the Cultural Center is roughly bounded by Woodward Avenue to the west, Interstate 75 to the east, Interstate 94 to the north and Warren Avenue to the south. Attractions include the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, the Scarab Club, the Detroit Historical Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, the main library of the Detroit Public Library system and the Detroit Science Center. The College for Creative Studies is located adjacent the Scarab Club and opposite the East face of the Detroit Institute of Arts. The main campus of Wayne State University is located adjacent to the area, on the opposite side of Woodward.
''See main article at Delray, Detroit''
Downtown Detroit is the city's central business district, bordered by the Lodge Freeway to the west, the Fisher Freeway to the north, Interstate 375 to the east, and the Detroit River to the south. The area contains most of the prominent skyscrapers in Detroit, including the Renaissance Center, the Penobscot Building, and the Guardian Building. Downtown has a number of parks including those linked by a promenade along the Detroit International Riverfront.
According to a collaborative report released by the Brookings Institution, Social Compact and the University of Michigan on October 26, 2006, downtown Detroit is home to 6,500 residents, and hosts 80,500 downtown workers, which makes up 21% of Detroit city's total employment. Downtown offers a number of residential high rises, including Riverfront Towers.
In recent years the downtown area has seen a tremendous growth and development. Since 2000 a number of major construction projects have been completed including the new Compuware Headquarters at Campus Martius Park and two new stadiums: Comerica Park and Ford Field. General Motors moved their headquarters into the Renaissance Center, and the Detroit Lions have relocated from Pontiac, MI to downtown Detroit. High-profile events like the 2005 MLB All-Star Game, Super Bowl XL, and the 2006 World Series have taken place in downtown, generating income for local businesses and spurring more growth[1]. As result new residents are moving into Detroit in the assortment of new lofts that are opening up, while condemned buildings and homes are being razed to make land available for yet more development. An example of these trends is the Westin Book-Cadillac Hotel. In 2006, the Cleveland-based Ferchill Group began the $180 million redevelopment of the long vacant Book Cadlliac Hotel at the corner of Washington Blvd. and Michigan Ave. Upon completion, the project which has been hailed by historic preservationists will house a 455 room Westin Hotel, 67 high-end condominiums, and two to three restaurants, and some miscellaneous retail serving hotel and conference center guests. DTE headquarters will feature an urban oasis of parks, walkways, and a reflecting pool.
East English Village is among the most integrated communities in the highly segregated greater Detroit area. The tree-lined streets of East English Village feature a variety of homes ranging from small bungalows to large, luxurious older homes. The housing stock also includes a large number of two-family homes. An active neighborhood association enhances community life.
Eastern Market is a historic commercial district in Detroit listed in the National Register of Historic Places. It is located approximately one mile (1.6 km) northeast of the city's downtown and is bordered on the south by Gratiot Avenue. First open in 1841, the district was expanded significantly in 1921 and presently covers 43 acres (174,000 m²). Eastern Market is a selling point for a wide variety of produce, meat, spice and other products. It is particularly busy on Saturdays, when farmers tend to bring in their poultry and livestock, along with fresh produce, for sale.
Foxtown is located roughly a mile from the Renaissance Center, being situated with Grand Circus Park located at its heart, with Kales Building, Comerica Park, and Ford Field located in it. It is named after the Fox Theatre, which is located inside it. Interstate 75, Grand River Avenue, Woodward Avenue, Interstate 375, Michigan Avenue/US 12, and Gratiot Avenue all pass through or close to Foxtown. [2]
Greektown is located less than half a mile (800 m) from the Renaissance Center in the downtown area. It is comprised of only a few city blocks, with Monroe Street at the center. The neighborhood is a popular restaurant and entertainment district, having many restaurants that serve authentic Greek cuisine, as well as one of the city's three casinos, Greektown Casino. Certain buildings on Monroe Street are themed to resemble the Parthenon, Pegasus, and other forms of Greek architecture. Greek music is also played on Monroe Street throughout the day. Well known restaurants include The Laikon Cafe, Cyprus Taverna, New Hellas Café, Pegasus Taverna, and Pizza Papalis. The Detroit People Mover has a station at the Greektown Casino on Beaubien Street between Monroe Street and Lafayette Boulevard. The Greektown Historic District is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
''See main article at Indian Village, Detroit''
Krainz Woods stretches from 7 Mile Road and Ryan Road to 7 Mile and Mound Road. The Sojourner Truth Homes housing project is located there. The neighborhood was named after Captain John Krainz, a World War II hero from Detroit.
Singing group The Floaters, who's biggest hit was "''Float On''", were from the Sojourner Truth housing project.
''See main article at Lafayette Park
Lafayette Park is part of the Mies van der Rohe Residential District listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Mexicantown is located in Southwest Detroit, near Porter and Bagley. It is located one block north of the Ambassador Bridge. It is known for good Mexican cuisine at restaurants such as Mexican Village, Evie's Tamales, El Zocalo and Xochimilco. Restaurants, bakeries, and shops are located on Vernor Highway, on both the east and west sides of the Interstate 75 service drive.
Mexicantown has had a thriving economy in recent years, as evidenced by new housing, increased business openings and the forthcoming Mexicantown International Welcome Center.
Mexicantown is the only sector of Detroit in which its population is increasing.
Musician Jack White grew up in Mexicantown.
Midtown Detroit is an area roughly two square miles between Downtown Detroit to the south and New Center to the north. Its boundaries are the Ford, Chrysler, Fisher, and Lodge Freeways. It includes the Art Center and the Medical Center in the northeast quadrant, Wayne State University's campus, the Detroit Public Library, and the Detroit Historical Museum in the northwest, and the Cultural Center including various restaurants, galleries, and nightlife venues along Woodward in the center, among other things. As of the census of 2000, there were 16,877 residents living in the area; 19 percent of whom were white, considerably more than the 12 percent in Detroit as a whole. Asians made up 7.6 percent compared to less than one percent in the city of Detroit. The area has experienced a renaissance in the past few years as billions of dollars have been invested Wayne State and others and thousands of new homes constructed or rehabilitated. The daytime population surpasses fifty thousand and includes tens of thousands of Wayne State students, teachers, and doctors at the Medical Center.
This area includes Brush Park and the Cass Corridor.
The New Center is a commercial district located approximately three miles (5 km) north of the city's downtown, and one mile (1.6 km) north of the Cultural Center, around the intersection of Woodward Avenue and Grand Boulevard (which is sometimes referred to as ''The Boulevard''). Developed in the 1920s, it was designed to create a business hub that would offer convenient access to both downtown resources and outlying factories. Some historians believe that the New Center may be the original edge city - a sub-center remote from but related to an urban core. From 1923 to 1996, General Motors maintained its world headquarters in the New Center (in what is now Cadillac Place) before relocating downtown to the Renaissance Center. Cadillac Place, a National Historic Landmark is now occupied by State of Michigan government offices. The Detroit St. Regis Hotel is across from Cadillac Place. The descriptor "New Center" derived its name from the ''New Center News'', an automotive-focused free newspaper begun in 1933 that continues to operate under the name ''Detroit Auto Scene''. The Tastefest, a five-day street festival held around Independence Day, takes place on the streets of New Center. The Fisher Building, a National Historic Landmark, is considered an Art Deco masterpiece, sits in the New Center.
Detroit's North End neighborhood is bound by Woodward Avenue to the west, the city of Highland Park to the north, the Chrysler Freeway to the east, and East Grand Boulevard to the south. Historically, before the construction of the Chrysler Freeway, the eastern boundary of the neighborhood was Oakland Street. The North End was one of the few places middle class African-Americans could live in early twentieth century Detroit. The neighborhood flourished until the 1950s, that's when the construction of I-75 and suburban flight lead to the decline of the neighborhood and the neighborhood became badly blighted. Despite the construction of I-75 and the effects of urban decay, the North End still has a nice stock of early 20th housing, including several dozen rowhouses and apartment buildings. The North End is also starting to see new housing being built for the first time in several decades, and was chosen as one of the focus neighborhoods for Mayor Kilpatrick's NEXT Detroit Neighborhood Initiatives, with specific goals to beautify the neighborhood, and strength civic leadership.
Many musicians, such as Smokey Robinson and The Temptations are from the North End Area.
A neighborhood that stretches from Five Points east to Greenfield Road and from 8 Mile Road to Schoolcraft Road, Old Redford encompasses approximately 8 to 10 square miles (21 to 26 km²) of land. It was originally a township outside of the city limits, but was annexed in 1926. Much of the housing stock near the center of the area is a mixture of early 1900s to 1940s homes. The area was serviced by a streetcar until the end of the Detroit street railway system in the 1950s. the main commercial intersection is at Grand River Avenue and Lahser Road. Near this intersection is the Redford Theater, which is now over 75 years old and still showing movies with the accompaniment of the original Barton theater organ.
Known for its elm-lined streets, large brick homes, and Tudor style architecture, Palmer Woods is located on the west side of Detroit. It is bordered by 7 mile, 8 mile, Woodward, and the Sherwood Forest neighborhood . The area was developed from farmland in the 1920s as an exclusive enclave for the business class. Some of its famous residents have included John Salley and several musical legends. Like adjacent neighborhoods of Sherwood Forest, University District, and the private gated communities nearby, Palmer Woods has its own security service and an active voluntary neighborhood association. The Palmer Woods Historic District is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Lots are large, with ample room for trees, play equipment, and a good expanse of grass. Stonework unlike that found in houses built today, adorns homes quite uniquely. There may be Scottish Coats of Arms, lead and stained glass windows, and other features, such as elevators in some of the homes. Some of the properties boast more than one structure:such as a house and guest house, or maids quarters. Part of the neighborhood overlooks Palmer Park.
While urban flight after the riots of the late 60's, as well as an outbreak of Dutch Elm disease in the 1970s, took some of the luster off the fashionable community, it is still the home of physicians, politicians, business owners, artists, executives and their families.
Located south of the University of Detroit-Mercy campus and bounded by Livernois, Idaho, Puritan and Fenkell, Pilgrim Village was developed during the 1920s. Like many other nearby neighborhoods Pilgrim Village was a stable middle class neighborhood for years. During the 1970s and 1980s, Pilgrim Village started to go into a decline. Pilgrim Village is also the birthplace of the Honey Baked Ham Company, which started on Fenkell in 1957.
''see main article at Poletown, Detroit''
Located in Northwest Detroit, Rosedale Park includes the original Rosedale Park and North Rosedale Park, [3], two historic Detroit neighborhoods of several thousand homes that were annexed by the City of Detroit on September 18, 1925. Its homes date to the 1920s and consist of English Tudors, French Normandy Revivals, American colonials, Dutch, Georgian, Spanish Revivals and Cape Cods and bungalows. In North Rosedale Park, there is a civic association (NRPCA), club house and park. In a unique situation, the club house, built prior to annexation, is owned and maintained by the NRPCA/residents. The Park lot was deeded by the sub-divider to the North Rosedale Park Civic Association, and is the only privately owned neighborhood recreation facility in the city of Detroit. Year round traditions in Rosedale Park include Art Shows and Fairs, Concerts, home tours, neighborhood block parties and the city's largest block/garage sale encompassing 30 blocks within the community. There are also several sports leagues sponsored by the NRPCA.
One of Detroit's oldest community theater groups, The Park Players, has been producing shows for almost 55 years.
now
The Rosedale Park Community House is also home to the Jim Dandy Ski Club.[4]. Founded in 1958, JDSC is the oldest (and possibly the only remaining) African-American ski club in the world.
Warrendale is one of Detroit's largest neighborhoods. Warrendale is with approximate borders of Joy Road to the north, Ford Road to the south, Greenfield road to the east and the River Rouge to the west. Warrendale borders the communities of Dearborn and Dearborn Heights. Warrendale is composed of bungalows dating from the 1930s to the 1950s. Warrendale had large numbers of African Americans, Arabs and Latinos move into the neighborhood.
Warrendale is still a busy strip, although most of its Polish-style markets, bakeries and restaurants are gone or have changed ownerships.
Rouge Park run through part of Warrendale. Located on each side of the (Rouge River), the park has a huge picnic area, a playground and swimming pool.
Detroit's The Woodbridge neighborhood is located about 2 miles northwest of downtown Detroit. The neighborhood was primarily developed between 1870 and 1920 with a large number of single and two family residences. The primary commercial districts in the neighborhood were located along Grand River, Trumbull, Twelfth and Fourteenth. The main architectural style prevalent throughout Woodbridge is Queen Anne, as well as Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival, and 'cottage' type architecture. Today, Woodbridge is one of Detroit's up and coming neighborhoods as a diverse mix of people have moved into the new and renovated homes in the area.
Springwells Village in southwest Detroit is near the Ford Motor Company Ford Rouge Plant. Springwells Village is largely residential, and in 2002, part of Springwells Village was recognized as a national historic district.[5]
The Vernor Junction neighborhood is adjacent to Mexicantown and contains a large Latino community. It includes the Most Holy Redeemer Church, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Place and was once the largest Catholic parish in North America and a grade school.[6] Its associated high school is now closed, and has been replaced by another in suburban Detroit. As in other Southwest Detroit neighborhoods such as Springwells Village, West Vernor Highway here is its main commercial thoroughfare.
★ Aviation Sub Division
★ Dexter-Linwood Area
★ Eliza Howell
★ Elmwood Park
★ German Town (Inner-Downtown)
★ Grandmont
★ Green Acres
★ Oakwood Heights
★ Petosky-Otsego
★ Regent Park
★ Mies van der Rohe Residential District (see, Lafayette Park, Detroit)
★ Morningside
★ Riverdale
★ Russell Woods
★ Rivertown
★ Sherwood Forest
★ Southpointe, South Schaefer Area
★ University District
★ Virginia Park
★ West Canfield Historic District
★ West Village
★ Zone 8
★ Public housing in Detroit, Michigan
★ Urban development in Detroit
1. Detroit Free Press (2006-11-06)
2. [1]
3. North Rosedale Park
4. Jim Dandy Ski Club
5. Weekly listing of actions taken on properties 12/09/02 through 12/13/02
6. Most Holy Redeemer Parish History
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★ Detroit's Eastern Market, Johnson, Lois and Margaret Thomas, , , Wayne State University Press, 2005, ISBN 0-8143-3274-9
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★ Detroit1701
★ The Detroit Historic District Commission
★ City Living Detroit
★ Cityscape Detroit - See neighborhoods of Detroit
★ DetroitMidtown.com
★ Detroit Rising
★ Downtown Detroit Partnership
★ Greater Corktown Development Corporation (GCDC)
★ Historic Boston-Edison Association
★ Model D Media
★ New Center Council
★ Sherwood Forest Historic District
Neighborhoods
Bagley
The Bagley community is an area in Northwest Detroit whose boundaries are West Outer Drive to the north, Livernois Avenue to the east, West McNichols (Six Mile Road) to the south, and Wyoming Avenue to the west. The community's name is likely derived from Bagley Elementary School, which is the lone public school within the community. This community is situated just west of the Palmer Woods/Sherwood Forest/University District areas of Detroit.
It is a mostly African-American community of tidy, 1930s era four-square brick homes and has thriving businesses along Livernois, Wyoming, Seven Mile Road and West McNichols Road.
Black Bottom/Paradise Valley
''See main article at Black Bottom, Detroit''
Boston-Edison Historic District
The Boston-Edison Historic District is located in the geographic center of the city of Detroit. It consists of four streets: Boston, Chicago, Longfellow, and Edison, and stretches from Woodward Avenue on the east to Linwood on the west. There are over 900 homes in the district, the majority constructed between 1905 and 1925, no two of which are alike. Architectural styles include English Tudor revival, Roman and Greek Revival, French Provincial, Colonial Revival, Italian Renaissance, Prairie, and Vernacular. These homes range in size from modest two-story vernaculars to massive mansions set on sprawling grounds.
During its initial development, Boston-Edison was home to many of Detroit's most prominent citizens, including Henry Ford, his partners James Couzens and Horace Rackham, Walter Briggs, Sr. of Briggs Manufacturing Co, four of the Fisher brothers (of Fisher Body), Sebastian S. Kresge (founder of the S.S. Kresge Company--later Kmart), and Benjamin Siegel (founder of a major early clothing store).
The District boasts the oldest continuous neighborhood association in the City, the Historic Boston-Edison Association, which was founded in 1921. The District received historic designation from the National Register of Historic Places, The Michigan State Historic Preservation Office, and the Detroit Historic District Commission in 1974. Today, Boston-Edison is a primarily African-American neighborhood.
Bricktown Historic District
Bricktown separates the Renaissance Center from Greektown. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The area contains an eclectic mix of late 19th century architecture and early 20th century industrial buildings and warehouses. Bricktown is home to St. Peter and Paul’s Catholic Church, the oldest standing church in Detroit, and the Italian Renaissance style Wayne County Building (which was saved from demolition in the early 80’s). The Wayne County Courthouse, (which used to be located in the Wayne County Building), was the place where Mae West was once a defendant on a charge of public indecency. The Bricktown area is now seeing resurgence with the creation of lofts and the addition of the Greektown casino. Though physically it's a tiny area, Bricktown is notable for its live music venues. Jacoby's provides a small performance space for up & coming acts. Around the corner, St. Andrew's Hall is a venue for nationally touring acts, as is the Shelter in the basement of St. Andrew's.
Brightmoor
Brightmoor stretches from Puritan and Schoolcraft Roads (north/south) between Telegraph Road and Evergreen (east/west). Brightmoor was created in the early 1900's by Henry Ford as a neighborhood for his factory workers. The area has been affected economically by the overall reduction in automotive industry jobs in the region. Consequently, the poverty rate is 44% in the neighborhood, compared to a 32% average for the rest of Detroit.
This neighborhood is depicted in the novel Warpath by Jeffry Scott Hansen.
Brush Park
Brush Park north to Mack Ave. between Woodward and Beaubein.
Beginning in the 1850s, entrepreneur Edmund Busch began developing his family's property, located conveniently close to downtown, into a neighborhood for Detroit's elite citizens. Homes were built in Brush Park beginning in the 1850s and peaking in the 1870s and 1880s; one of the last homes built was constructed in 1906 by architect Albert Kahn for his personal use. Kahn lived in this home until his death in 1942, after which it was obtained by the Detroit Urban League , which still uses it today. Other early residents of Brush Park included lumber baron David Whitney Jr., his daughter Grace Whitney Evans, Joseph L. Hudson, founder of the eponymous department store, and dry goods manufacturer Ransom Gyllis. Architects who designed these mansions included Henry T. Brush (for whom the neighborhood was named), George D. Mason, George W. Nettleton, and Albert Kahn.
During the 19th century, around 300 homes were built in Brush Park, including 70 Victorian mansions. However, the neighborhood began to decline in the late 19th and early 20th century, when the advent of streetcars and then automobiles allowed prosperous citizens to live further from downtown. Early residents moved out, notably to up-and-coming neighborhoods such as Indian Village and Boston-Edison, and the neighborhood became less fashionable. During the Great Depression, many of the old mansions were subdivided into apartments, and as demand for housing fell after World War II, the homes were abandoned and fell into disrepair. As of 2001, about 154 original structures remained in the area.
Brush Park's revival began in the 1990s and has accelerated recently. A number of the older mansions have been restored, and more have been stabilized. In addition, new condominiums have been built in the southern part of Brush Park, near the Fisher Freeway.
Many buildings in the neighborhood are on the State of Michigan Registry of Historic Sites and the National Register of Historic Places.
Cass Corridor
''See main article at Cass Corridor''
Cass Corridor is part of the Midtown Detroit area.
Chaldean Town
Chaldean Town runs along 7 Mile road from Woodward Avenue east to John R. road. The area was designated in 1999 as an economic district featuring Chaldean owned businesses, but it has a longer history of residential settlement by Chaldean immigrants dating back to the 1960s. Chaldean Town is often seen as a "staging area" for new immigrants to settle before moving on to other ethnic enclaves in the northern suburbs of Detroit, though many retain the ownership of businesses in the area after moving to the suburbs.
Conant Gardens
Conant Gardens is located on the East Side of Detroit along east 7 Mile Road. The neighborhood is unusual in that it was originally built and owned by African Americans, starting in the 1910s. The original owner of the property, Schubael Conant, was an abolitionist. In the 1840s, he removed the racially restrictive covenants which prevented land from being sold to African Americans. Similar covenants prevented African Americans from buying land in much of the rest of the city until the late 1940s. Nonetheless, the neighborhood was originally intended as an area for white collar employees of the Ford Motor Company to settle. This plan was never put into action, and a large influx of African Americans after World War I helped make the neighborhood primarily black.
Corktown Historic District
''See main article at Corktown, Detroit''
Cultural Center Historic District
The front entrance of the DIA
Detroit's Cultural Center Historic District is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and includes a number of museums and attractions. Located about two miles (3 km) north of downtown, the Cultural Center is roughly bounded by Woodward Avenue to the west, Interstate 75 to the east, Interstate 94 to the north and Warren Avenue to the south. Attractions include the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, the Scarab Club, the Detroit Historical Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, the main library of the Detroit Public Library system and the Detroit Science Center. The College for Creative Studies is located adjacent the Scarab Club and opposite the East face of the Detroit Institute of Arts. The main campus of Wayne State University is located adjacent to the area, on the opposite side of Woodward.
Delray
''See main article at Delray, Detroit''
Downtown
Ice skaters in Campus Martius Park
Downtown Detroit is the city's central business district, bordered by the Lodge Freeway to the west, the Fisher Freeway to the north, Interstate 375 to the east, and the Detroit River to the south. The area contains most of the prominent skyscrapers in Detroit, including the Renaissance Center, the Penobscot Building, and the Guardian Building. Downtown has a number of parks including those linked by a promenade along the Detroit International Riverfront.
According to a collaborative report released by the Brookings Institution, Social Compact and the University of Michigan on October 26, 2006, downtown Detroit is home to 6,500 residents, and hosts 80,500 downtown workers, which makes up 21% of Detroit city's total employment. Downtown offers a number of residential high rises, including Riverfront Towers.
In recent years the downtown area has seen a tremendous growth and development. Since 2000 a number of major construction projects have been completed including the new Compuware Headquarters at Campus Martius Park and two new stadiums: Comerica Park and Ford Field. General Motors moved their headquarters into the Renaissance Center, and the Detroit Lions have relocated from Pontiac, MI to downtown Detroit. High-profile events like the 2005 MLB All-Star Game, Super Bowl XL, and the 2006 World Series have taken place in downtown, generating income for local businesses and spurring more growth[1]. As result new residents are moving into Detroit in the assortment of new lofts that are opening up, while condemned buildings and homes are being razed to make land available for yet more development. An example of these trends is the Westin Book-Cadillac Hotel. In 2006, the Cleveland-based Ferchill Group began the $180 million redevelopment of the long vacant Book Cadlliac Hotel at the corner of Washington Blvd. and Michigan Ave. Upon completion, the project which has been hailed by historic preservationists will house a 455 room Westin Hotel, 67 high-end condominiums, and two to three restaurants, and some miscellaneous retail serving hotel and conference center guests. DTE headquarters will feature an urban oasis of parks, walkways, and a reflecting pool.
East English Village
East English Village is among the most integrated communities in the highly segregated greater Detroit area. The tree-lined streets of East English Village feature a variety of homes ranging from small bungalows to large, luxurious older homes. The housing stock also includes a large number of two-family homes. An active neighborhood association enhances community life.
Eastern Market Historic District
Poultry stand at Eastern Market
Eastern Market is a historic commercial district in Detroit listed in the National Register of Historic Places. It is located approximately one mile (1.6 km) northeast of the city's downtown and is bordered on the south by Gratiot Avenue. First open in 1841, the district was expanded significantly in 1921 and presently covers 43 acres (174,000 m²). Eastern Market is a selling point for a wide variety of produce, meat, spice and other products. It is particularly busy on Saturdays, when farmers tend to bring in their poultry and livestock, along with fresh produce, for sale.
Foxtown
Foxtown is located roughly a mile from the Renaissance Center, being situated with Grand Circus Park located at its heart, with Kales Building, Comerica Park, and Ford Field located in it. It is named after the Fox Theatre, which is located inside it. Interstate 75, Grand River Avenue, Woodward Avenue, Interstate 375, Michigan Avenue/US 12, and Gratiot Avenue all pass through or close to Foxtown. [2]
Greektown Historic District
Greektown in Detroit
Homes in Indian Village, Detroit
Greektown is located less than half a mile (800 m) from the Renaissance Center in the downtown area. It is comprised of only a few city blocks, with Monroe Street at the center. The neighborhood is a popular restaurant and entertainment district, having many restaurants that serve authentic Greek cuisine, as well as one of the city's three casinos, Greektown Casino. Certain buildings on Monroe Street are themed to resemble the Parthenon, Pegasus, and other forms of Greek architecture. Greek music is also played on Monroe Street throughout the day. Well known restaurants include The Laikon Cafe, Cyprus Taverna, New Hellas Café, Pegasus Taverna, and Pizza Papalis. The Detroit People Mover has a station at the Greektown Casino on Beaubien Street between Monroe Street and Lafayette Boulevard. The Greektown Historic District is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Indian Village
''See main article at Indian Village, Detroit''
Krainz Woods
Krainz Woods stretches from 7 Mile Road and Ryan Road to 7 Mile and Mound Road. The Sojourner Truth Homes housing project is located there. The neighborhood was named after Captain John Krainz, a World War II hero from Detroit.
Singing group The Floaters, who's biggest hit was "''Float On''", were from the Sojourner Truth housing project.
Lafayette Park
''See main article at Lafayette Park
Lafayette Park is part of the Mies van der Rohe Residential District listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Mexicantown
Mexicantown is located in Southwest Detroit, near Porter and Bagley. It is located one block north of the Ambassador Bridge. It is known for good Mexican cuisine at restaurants such as Mexican Village, Evie's Tamales, El Zocalo and Xochimilco. Restaurants, bakeries, and shops are located on Vernor Highway, on both the east and west sides of the Interstate 75 service drive.
Mexicantown has had a thriving economy in recent years, as evidenced by new housing, increased business openings and the forthcoming Mexicantown International Welcome Center.
Mexicantown is the only sector of Detroit in which its population is increasing.
Musician Jack White grew up in Mexicantown.
Midtown
Old Main at WSU
Midtown Detroit is an area roughly two square miles between Downtown Detroit to the south and New Center to the north. Its boundaries are the Ford, Chrysler, Fisher, and Lodge Freeways. It includes the Art Center and the Medical Center in the northeast quadrant, Wayne State University's campus, the Detroit Public Library, and the Detroit Historical Museum in the northwest, and the Cultural Center including various restaurants, galleries, and nightlife venues along Woodward in the center, among other things. As of the census of 2000, there were 16,877 residents living in the area; 19 percent of whom were white, considerably more than the 12 percent in Detroit as a whole. Asians made up 7.6 percent compared to less than one percent in the city of Detroit. The area has experienced a renaissance in the past few years as billions of dollars have been invested Wayne State and others and thousands of new homes constructed or rehabilitated. The daytime population surpasses fifty thousand and includes tens of thousands of Wayne State students, teachers, and doctors at the Medical Center.
This area includes Brush Park and the Cass Corridor.
New Center
The Fisher Building
The New Center is a commercial district located approximately three miles (5 km) north of the city's downtown, and one mile (1.6 km) north of the Cultural Center, around the intersection of Woodward Avenue and Grand Boulevard (which is sometimes referred to as ''The Boulevard''). Developed in the 1920s, it was designed to create a business hub that would offer convenient access to both downtown resources and outlying factories. Some historians believe that the New Center may be the original edge city - a sub-center remote from but related to an urban core. From 1923 to 1996, General Motors maintained its world headquarters in the New Center (in what is now Cadillac Place) before relocating downtown to the Renaissance Center. Cadillac Place, a National Historic Landmark is now occupied by State of Michigan government offices. The Detroit St. Regis Hotel is across from Cadillac Place. The descriptor "New Center" derived its name from the ''New Center News'', an automotive-focused free newspaper begun in 1933 that continues to operate under the name ''Detroit Auto Scene''. The Tastefest, a five-day street festival held around Independence Day, takes place on the streets of New Center. The Fisher Building, a National Historic Landmark, is considered an Art Deco masterpiece, sits in the New Center.
North End
Detroit's North End neighborhood is bound by Woodward Avenue to the west, the city of Highland Park to the north, the Chrysler Freeway to the east, and East Grand Boulevard to the south. Historically, before the construction of the Chrysler Freeway, the eastern boundary of the neighborhood was Oakland Street. The North End was one of the few places middle class African-Americans could live in early twentieth century Detroit. The neighborhood flourished until the 1950s, that's when the construction of I-75 and suburban flight lead to the decline of the neighborhood and the neighborhood became badly blighted. Despite the construction of I-75 and the effects of urban decay, the North End still has a nice stock of early 20th housing, including several dozen rowhouses and apartment buildings. The North End is also starting to see new housing being built for the first time in several decades, and was chosen as one of the focus neighborhoods for Mayor Kilpatrick's NEXT Detroit Neighborhood Initiatives, with specific goals to beautify the neighborhood, and strength civic leadership.
Many musicians, such as Smokey Robinson and The Temptations are from the North End Area.
Old Redford
A neighborhood that stretches from Five Points east to Greenfield Road and from 8 Mile Road to Schoolcraft Road, Old Redford encompasses approximately 8 to 10 square miles (21 to 26 km²) of land. It was originally a township outside of the city limits, but was annexed in 1926. Much of the housing stock near the center of the area is a mixture of early 1900s to 1940s homes. The area was serviced by a streetcar until the end of the Detroit street railway system in the 1950s. the main commercial intersection is at Grand River Avenue and Lahser Road. Near this intersection is the Redford Theater, which is now over 75 years old and still showing movies with the accompaniment of the original Barton theater organ.
Palmer Woods Historic District
1920's tudor in Detroit
Known for its elm-lined streets, large brick homes, and Tudor style architecture, Palmer Woods is located on the west side of Detroit. It is bordered by 7 mile, 8 mile, Woodward, and the Sherwood Forest neighborhood . The area was developed from farmland in the 1920s as an exclusive enclave for the business class. Some of its famous residents have included John Salley and several musical legends. Like adjacent neighborhoods of Sherwood Forest, University District, and the private gated communities nearby, Palmer Woods has its own security service and an active voluntary neighborhood association. The Palmer Woods Historic District is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Homes near Evergreen Cemetery north of Palmer Park
Lots are large, with ample room for trees, play equipment, and a good expanse of grass. Stonework unlike that found in houses built today, adorns homes quite uniquely. There may be Scottish Coats of Arms, lead and stained glass windows, and other features, such as elevators in some of the homes. Some of the properties boast more than one structure:such as a house and guest house, or maids quarters. Part of the neighborhood overlooks Palmer Park.
While urban flight after the riots of the late 60's, as well as an outbreak of Dutch Elm disease in the 1970s, took some of the luster off the fashionable community, it is still the home of physicians, politicians, business owners, artists, executives and their families.
Pilgrim Village
Located south of the University of Detroit-Mercy campus and bounded by Livernois, Idaho, Puritan and Fenkell, Pilgrim Village was developed during the 1920s. Like many other nearby neighborhoods Pilgrim Village was a stable middle class neighborhood for years. During the 1970s and 1980s, Pilgrim Village started to go into a decline. Pilgrim Village is also the birthplace of the Honey Baked Ham Company, which started on Fenkell in 1957.
Poletown
''see main article at Poletown, Detroit''
Rosedale Park
Located in Northwest Detroit, Rosedale Park includes the original Rosedale Park and North Rosedale Park, [3], two historic Detroit neighborhoods of several thousand homes that were annexed by the City of Detroit on September 18, 1925. Its homes date to the 1920s and consist of English Tudors, French Normandy Revivals, American colonials, Dutch, Georgian, Spanish Revivals and Cape Cods and bungalows. In North Rosedale Park, there is a civic association (NRPCA), club house and park. In a unique situation, the club house, built prior to annexation, is owned and maintained by the NRPCA/residents. The Park lot was deeded by the sub-divider to the North Rosedale Park Civic Association, and is the only privately owned neighborhood recreation facility in the city of Detroit. Year round traditions in Rosedale Park include Art Shows and Fairs, Concerts, home tours, neighborhood block parties and the city's largest block/garage sale encompassing 30 blocks within the community. There are also several sports leagues sponsored by the NRPCA.
One of Detroit's oldest community theater groups, The Park Players, has been producing shows for almost 55 years.
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The Rosedale Park Community House is also home to the Jim Dandy Ski Club.[4]. Founded in 1958, JDSC is the oldest (and possibly the only remaining) African-American ski club in the world.
Warrendale
Warrendale is one of Detroit's largest neighborhoods. Warrendale is with approximate borders of Joy Road to the north, Ford Road to the south, Greenfield road to the east and the River Rouge to the west. Warrendale borders the communities of Dearborn and Dearborn Heights. Warrendale is composed of bungalows dating from the 1930s to the 1950s. Warrendale had large numbers of African Americans, Arabs and Latinos move into the neighborhood.
Warrendale is still a busy strip, although most of its Polish-style markets, bakeries and restaurants are gone or have changed ownerships.
Rouge Park run through part of Warrendale. Located on each side of the (Rouge River), the park has a huge picnic area, a playground and swimming pool.
Woodbridge
Detroit's The Woodbridge neighborhood is located about 2 miles northwest of downtown Detroit. The neighborhood was primarily developed between 1870 and 1920 with a large number of single and two family residences. The primary commercial districts in the neighborhood were located along Grand River, Trumbull, Twelfth and Fourteenth. The main architectural style prevalent throughout Woodbridge is Queen Anne, as well as Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival, and 'cottage' type architecture. Today, Woodbridge is one of Detroit's up and coming neighborhoods as a diverse mix of people have moved into the new and renovated homes in the area.
Most Holy Redeemer Church in Detroit
Springwells Village
Springwells Village in southwest Detroit is near the Ford Motor Company Ford Rouge Plant. Springwells Village is largely residential, and in 2002, part of Springwells Village was recognized as a national historic district.[5]
Vernor Junction Historic District
The Vernor Junction neighborhood is adjacent to Mexicantown and contains a large Latino community. It includes the Most Holy Redeemer Church, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Place and was once the largest Catholic parish in North America and a grade school.[6] Its associated high school is now closed, and has been replaced by another in suburban Detroit. As in other Southwest Detroit neighborhoods such as Springwells Village, West Vernor Highway here is its main commercial thoroughfare.
Other neighborhoods
★ Aviation Sub Division
★ Dexter-Linwood Area
★ Eliza Howell
★ Elmwood Park
★ German Town (Inner-Downtown)
★ Grandmont
★ Green Acres
★ Oakwood Heights
★ Petosky-Otsego
★ Regent Park
★ Mies van der Rohe Residential District (see, Lafayette Park, Detroit)
★ Morningside
★ Riverdale
★ Russell Woods
★ Rivertown
★ Sherwood Forest
★ Southpointe, South Schaefer Area
★ University District
★ Virginia Park
★ West Canfield Historic District
★ West Village
★ Zone 8
See also
★ Public housing in Detroit, Michigan
★ Urban development in Detroit
Notes
1. Detroit Free Press (2006-11-06)
2. [1]
3. North Rosedale Park
4. Jim Dandy Ski Club
5. Weekly listing of actions taken on properties 12/09/02 through 12/13/02
6. Most Holy Redeemer Parish History
Further reading
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★ Detroit's Eastern Market, Johnson, Lois and Margaret Thomas, , , Wayne State University Press, 2005, ISBN 0-8143-3274-9
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External links
★ Detroit1701
★ The Detroit Historic District Commission
★ City Living Detroit
★ Cityscape Detroit - See neighborhoods of Detroit
★ DetroitMidtown.com
★ Detroit Rising
★ Downtown Detroit Partnership
★ Greater Corktown Development Corporation (GCDC)
★ Historic Boston-Edison Association
★ Model D Media
★ New Center Council
★ Sherwood Forest Historic District
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