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  2. Michigan Avenue Historic Commercial District - Wikipedia

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    A project in the mid-1930s to widen Michigan Avenue had also resulted in the loss of some buildings, particularly some of the stock opposite the current district on the north side of Michigan. By 1950, many of the local automotive factories had moved to larger, more modern plants, and the surrounding neighborhood was in decline.

  3. Broadway Avenue Historic District (Detroit) - Wikipedia

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    The east necklace of downtown links Grand Circus and the stadium area to Greektown along Broadway. The east necklace contains a sub-district sometimes called the Harmonie Park District in the Broadway Avenue Historic District which has taken on the legacy of Detroit's music from the 1930s through the 1950s and into the present. [4]

  4. White Tower Hamburgers - Wikipedia

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    The Minnesota case ended in 1930 in favor of White Castle, forcing White Tower to end its use of similar building designs, slogans and name along with a $82,000 judgment. [7] The Michigan case dragged on until 1934, revealing the hiring away of a White Castle location operator and photographing of the latest White Castle to keep up on design.

  5. National Register of Historic Places listings in Downtown and ...

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    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 ...

  6. Water Cooler: The history and how-to of tacos al pastor

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    Apr. 8—Tacos al pastor is a signature Mexican street taco with a multicultural flavor palate. The Spanish phrase "al pastor" roughly translates to "shepherd style" in English. This style refers ...

  7. List of defunct department stores of the United States

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    Fifth Street Store: Walker's (Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Diego), main store in downtown Los Angeles was also known as the Fifth Street Store since it was located at the corner of Fifth and Broadway, main store was founded in 1905 as Steele, Faris, Walker Co., later became Muse, Faris, Walker Co., and then finally Walker Inc. in 1924; opened ...

  8. Sol Richer's 1930s escape from a New York mob led to a ...

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    When Sol Richer left New York City in the early 1930s, his life was in danger. He found sanctuary in Knoxville, where he opened Richer's Furs in 1938, selling fur coats for $47.50.

  9. National Register of Historic Places listings in Detroit

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    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 ...