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Detroit's population was skyrocketing, as people from all over the country flocked to the city in search of employment opportunities in the auto factories, including Ford's $5 work day. Between ...
Historic photos of Michigan Central Station show heyday of old Detroit train depot. Gannett. Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press. June 4, 2024 at 6:00 AM. After decades of abandonment and decline ...
November 26, 2008. The Midtown Woodward Historic District is a historic district located along Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. Structures in the district are located between 2951 and 3424 Woodward Avenue, and include structures on the corner of Charlotte Street (14 Charlotte Street) and Peterboro Street (10 and 25 Peterboro Street).
December 12, 2002. The West Vernor–Springwells Historic District is a six block long commercial historic district located along West Vernor Highway between Honorah and Norman in Detroit, Michigan. The district includes 80 acres (32 ha) and 28 buildings. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
Retrieved February 19, 2020. ^ Whitall, Susan (August 27, 2014). "Freda Payne returns to her roots on new album and at jazz fest". The Detroit News. Retrieved February 19, 2020. ^ Bronson, Fred (January 29, 2019). "From Supremes Lead Singer to Playwright, the Double Life of Scherrie Payne". Billboard.
Motown is an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. It was founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on January 12, 1959, [2] [3] and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960. [4] Its name, a portmanteau of motor and town, has become a nickname for Detroit, where the label was originally headquartered.
Michigan Central Railroad: Detroit and Howell Railroad: PM: 1864 1870 Detroit, Howell and Lansing Railroad: Detroit, Howell and Lansing Railroad: PM: 1870 1871 Detroit, Lansing and Lake Michigan Railroad: Detroit and Huron Railway: CN: 1912 1928 Grand Trunk Western Railroad: Detroit and Ironton Railroad: DT&I: 1920 1931 Detroit, Toledo and ...
Beginnings 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 ...