Dec mber 6-12, 1987, Ichigan Citizen 5 Highland Park Focus Hiqhtand Park neighborhoods historic • • JOIn By arth E. M di on The Highland Park Revitalization Committee was created four years ago to timuluate preservation and revit liz tion in Highland Park neighborhood . The committee's goal was realized in part Oct ber 1, when two dis­ tricts were nomin ted into the National Register of Historic Places. Councilman Frank Ross an­ nounced to the two district group that part of if not alJ of the ten treets had been declared historic. R , with a slide presenta- tion of the various homes, ad­ dressed one group at the First United Methodist Church and the. cond up at McGregor Library. The north-end district will he known a. Mcdbury' Grove Lawn Subdivision and the outh- nd district will be known as Highland Heights Steven's ubdivi ion. The north-end historic dis­ trict includes residential homes on Eason, Mo and Puritan be­ tween Woodward and Hamil­ ton. Two residential homes on econd Avenue are also in­ cluded. The outh-cnd historic dis­ trict, includes Massachussetts and Rhode I land between Woodward and Brush. Al 0 Colorado, McLean and Farrand Park, I ctwccn Woodward Oak­ land. 'cveral ite on Wood­ ward were nominated including. Mcflregor Public Library. The National Register is the federal government's list of properties which are deemed to be w rthy of preservation be- ause of their importance in Ameri H· tory and culture. Properites listed in the a­ ti n I R gister include districts, it -, building ites, building tructur d objects that are cant in American History, I LYNN"s I SHOE REPAIR Orthopedic Work 13546 Woodward Highland Park (313) 883-5948 14227 w. c Ichols Detroit (313) 8�5-7378 ran k s / Designate historical districts arcbectiture, archaelogy, en­ gineering and culture. Several sites in Highland Park are already included in the National Register of Historic places, including the Ford fac­ tory and Park United Pres­ byterian Church. Park was the 'hub' of the in­ dustrialization revolution means the auto industry began in this city." "Highland Park was built very rapidly. That's why it's historic. This city grew so fast and built houses to accommodate Ford � '��q:plow' �tyle caw,t in tj,� u.�. via the EV\�al, ho..J.&e wa� a low «rudure IUrth porde.. a I dn:>u.-'ld. Many Qabl� 1(\ m� dlrec..tloYl� -------... � It'tht Ilj RJt � led .3rc.l1 ,.....1.]"\..,...-:­ at lartt;e r::orc.l., �pa'" \.n .. �� lar� CDVered porch­ U0uaJl� a ?3rbal wraparoLlnd --------- .t:?"'bh�ll1 ral-:.ed floor (wood frar'VlI"� Or\ pll!r""c:;,) - Park. Goldstein says that Highland Park home exhibit v rious styles of the carly 20th century. orne architectural fe ture in- clud ric ,clay r . lat r Ie ton chim- n f with pillar guideline for the areas to insure and maintain the quality of the districts. Ross said "VIe are getting back to the neighborhoods," amd adds, "The pride is back in Highland Park." management and their employees. It grew so fast that Detroit wasn't finished develop­ ing," says Ross. According to Deborah Goldstein, City of Detroit His­ toric Designation specialist and member of the Highland Park Revitalization Committee said there are 50 historic districts in Michigan including 15 in Detroit. These include Corktown, Boston-Edison, Pal­ mer Park and Palmer Woods. She says there is no district in Detroit that features bungalow homes like the ones in Highland iJ·····AV••• _. .-' •• -1 :; RHODELL DRIVE SALO ----- J?ela-b\leJ� �U� �opeal� "'���-t:x:::;::::-Tapered kbod eoluMn"!1 r----- CoIl}�� ��td� at por-c:.�. -_ HIGHLAND PARK BUNGALOWS feature unique architecturaJ detail . -- '111e �dlLt>� I qordoVl.I)Cl¥I r.tle�. I��I - Trad: �e Scott Ballard AlA During the meetings council­ man Ross told the residents, "We arc getting back to neigh­ borhoods." Ross believes stronger block club. will in­ fluence the safety factor in High­ land Park will become a model city for other cities. We were once known as 'the city of trees', and we will be nationally recog­ nized, " Ross says. Ross,arcUdentof�and Park for 15 years, whose home is in the Medburys Grove Lawn Subdivision explained, "High­ land Park is significantly his­ toric--tbe fact that Highland � 15962 Woodward AI. � :; Highland Park MI 883-0020 Open: Mon-Sat 8 a.m. -6 p Mon: STUDENTS - 1� and big porches. Other features include front footage and the geometrical and symetrical design of the home. Architecbural designs ex­ hibited in HighJand Park, says Goldstein are from the neo­ Gorgian revival, mediterranean, ue o-Dut ch, colonial, and English tudor areas. Ross says the two districts will establish a commission to serve as a governing body. 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