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The Cass Farm area spans portions of four original plattings. These include the rear portions of three original ribbon farms (the Cass Farm, the Jones/Crane Farm, and the Forsyth Farm), as well as a section of the Park Lots between Woodward and Cass. [2] The Park Lots were originally platted after the disastrous 1805 fire in Detroit.
Augustus Woodward's plan for the city following 1805 fire. Detroit, settled in 1701, is one of the oldest cities in the Midwest. It experienced a disastrous fire in 1805 which nearly destroyed the city, leaving little present-day evidence of old Detroit save a few east-side streets named for early French settlers, their ancestors, and some pear trees which were believed to have been planted by ...
Located at Michigan and Trumbull Avenues, it was home to the Detroit Tigers and was named after Charlie Bennett, a former player whose career ended after a train accident in 1894. The Tigers began play at Bennett Park in the minor Western League with a 17–2 win over the Columbus Senators on April 28, 1896.
The only known references to the park are text; no photographs or diagrams of the park are known to exist. The American League of 1900 was a minor league, previously called the Western League. The first game at the park was held on May 6, 1900, with the Tigers losing to the Indianapolis Hoosiers 11–5.[Detroit Free Press, May 7, 1900, p. 8]
The Rose Estate, a gorgeous 1927 home, is situated along the ninth hole of the Detroit Golf Club in the city's Palmer Woods neighborhood. Aretha Franklin’s Rose Estate blooms again after $2 ...
Belle Isle Park (Michigan) (1 C, 14 P) Pages in category "Parks in Detroit" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. ... Palmer Park (Detroit)
Brush Park map made from piecing together smaller maps dated 1897, obtained from the Library of Congress website. The Brush Park Historic District is a neighborhood located in Detroit, Michigan. [3] [4] It is bounded by Mack Avenue on the north, Woodward Avenue on the west, Beaubien Street on the east, and the Fisher Freeway on the south.
The Northern Lights installation creates a magical winter wonderland with a sit-in infinity snow globe at Beacon Park in downtown Detroit that is free and will be open to the public during park ...