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EXPERIENCE DETROIT
Attractions
& Self-Guided Tours
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 Detroit Historic
Neighborhoods Driving Tour
Tour Overview
There
are many Detroit neighborhoods of historic and architectural
significance. To attempt to see all of
them in a short period of time would be quite a challenge. Our Detroit Historic Neighborhoods Driving
Tour includes five of our favorites and can easily be completed in 2 to 4
hours depending on how much time you spend in each location. These neighborhoods contain some of the
most impressive and well-preserved historic homes in the City.
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 Indian Village [A]
Located
on Burns, Iroquois, and Seminole Streets between Jefferson and Mack Avenue
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Historic Indian
Village had its beginnings in 1893 when the heirs of landownwer Abraham Cook
formed the Cook Farm Company Limited, whose stated goal was to develop a
"first class residential district on a generous scale." And succeed they did, building one of Detroit's
hallmark residential communities that today consists of 352 homes, six
churches, and four schools. The first
Indian Village residents were Detroit's old wealth. Such familiar names as Book, Buhl, Dodge,
Ewald, Ford, Kales, Stearns, Stroh, and Weber resided here in fantastic homes
built by the most talented architects of the early 1900s.
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 Boston-Edison
& Arden Park [B]
Bounded
by Linwood, Atkinson, Woodward Avenue, and Glynn Court.
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The
Boston-Edison / Arden Park district is a forty-five-block area of large homes
and mansions, the majority of which were built between 1905 and 1925. A number of famous and influential
Detroiters resided in this area including Henry Ford himself. The neighborhood consists of hundreds of
homes in an impressive array of styles including Tudor, Roman and Greek
Revival, Georgian and Dutch Colonial, Arts and Crafts, Italian Renaissance
and Prairie-style.
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 Palmer Woods
[C]
Bounded
by Woodward Avenue, Strathcona Drive, and Seven
Mile Road
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Palmer Woods
is the flagship of a number of classic northwest Detroit residential areas that
include Sherwood Forest, the Detroit Golf Club Community, and the University
District. This special neighborhood is
known for its elm-lined streets, large brick homes, and architecture that
remains a showcase for the talents of regional and international architects
of the first half of the 20th century. Many executives from the auto industry and
other prominent Detroiters built their homes in Palmer Woods, including the
presidents of GM, Chrysler, Chevrolet Motor Company, former Mayor Edward
Jefferies, and several Archbishops of the Archdiocese of Detroit.
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 North Rosedale Park [D]
Bounded
by Grand River, Evergreen, McNichols, and
Southfield Freeway (M-39)
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North Rosedale Park is our
favorite of the three enclaves that make up the Grandmont
/ Rosedale Park community on Detroit's west side. This neighborhood consists of close to 1700
well-built English and French Tudors, American colonials, and arts and crafts
bungalows. The neighborhood park is
the only privately owned neighborhood recreation "facility" in the
City of Detroit and holds a number of year-round activities including art
shows, concerts, and other events.
Residents include well-known sports figures, artists, musicians, and
professionals.
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Corktown [E]
Bounded
by Porter Street, Trumbull Avenue, Bagley Avenue, and the Lodge Freeway (US
10)
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The
homes, businesses, and churches that form Corktown offer
a glimpse into the lives of generations of immigrants that helped build
Detroit during the late 19th and early 20th
centuries. Of note are the detached
homes and row houses in the Federal style and the modest one and two story
Victorian townhouses with Italianate, Gothic, and Queen Anne features. Corktown is
considered to be the center of Irish culture and history in Detroit and is
home to the Gaelic League and Holy Trinity Catholic Church.
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Tour Map
Number of
Destinations: 5
Overall Tour Time: 2 to 4 hours (depending on time spent in
each location or participation in home tours)
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