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Joseph Campau Street, also known as Joseph Campau Avenue, is a city street in Hamtramck and Detroit in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Michigan. Jos. Campau Historic District is located along the street in Hamtramck. Along Joseph Campau Street and the Detroit River are River Place and The Roberts Riverwalk Hotel and Residence Detroit.
The township of Hamtramck was established in 1798; in 1901 a portion of the township centered around Joseph Campau Street was incorporated as a village. [3] In 1910, Hamtramck was home to 3500 people, and Dodge decided to build a new automotive plant, Dodge Main, at the southeast corner of the village.
Hamtramck Fire Department. Hamtramck (/ h æ m ˈ t r æ m ɪ k / ham-TRAM-ik) is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan.An enclave of Detroit, Hamtramck is located roughly 5 miles (8.0 km) north of downtown Detroit, and is surrounded by Detroit on most sides.
Hamtramck mayor Amer Ghalib speaks during a ceremony for the renaming of Holbrook Street in Hamtramck to Palestine Avenue on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at the corner of Holbrook Street and Gallagher ...
The Dodge Factory, or "Dodge Main" as it became known, occupied 67 acres (0.27 km 2) on the edge of the village of Hamtramck, which is surrounded by the city of Detroit. [6] Plant 4, on Conant Avenue, was separated only from the main plant structures by a railroad right-of-way, which was also the boundary line between the two cities.
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 ...
The church's spire rises nearly 200 ft (61 m) above the street and was designed to stand in stark contrast to the smokestacks of Hamtramck's industrial environment. [9] St. Florian is the tallest building in Hamtramck, and its silhouette is used in the city's logo. [11]
The Ukrainian American Archives and Museum of Detroit, founded 1958, is a museum focused on Ukrainian immigration to the Detroit area, and Ukrainian culture, art, and contributions to the United States.