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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.
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.
People from Hamtramck, Michigan (1 C, 35 P) Pages in category "Hamtramck, Michigan" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.
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]
Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly, also referred to as Factory Zero and GM Poletown, [2] is a General Motors (GM) automobile assembly plant straddling the border between Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan. It is located about three miles (five km) from GM's corporate headquarters.
Keyworth Stadium is a 7,933 seat multi-purpose stadium located in Hamtramck, Michigan, an enclave of Detroit. [1] It was opened by former president Franklin Delano Roosevelt on October 15, 1936, during his second campaign for president. [2] Keyworth was the first Works Progress Administration project in the state of Michigan.
Hamtramck Public Schools (HPS) is a public school district based in the city of Hamtramck, Michigan in Greater Detroit. The district has the Schools of Choice program, which allows non-district students to enroll in district schools. [1] As of 2011 the official graduation rate is 62%.
Hamtramck Disneyland is a yard of folk art located in Hamtramck, Michigan begun by a man named Dmytro Szylak. [1] Work on the installation started in 1992 and came to be finished in 1999. It is built on a 30-foot backyard on top of two adjacent garages. Dmytro was born in Ukraine, and also once lived in Germany.