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EXPLORE DETROIT

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EXHIBIT 3000 NEW CENTER

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Brush Park: the One-Time Millionaires' Quarter F5 Bounded by Woodward Ave, Mack Ave, Beaubien Blvd, and the I-75 in the south, Brush Park Historic District was developed from the 1850s on at the initiative of Edmund Brush on farmland acquired by his family in the 18th century. From the 1870s, this luxurious residential neighborhood was home to rich entrepreneurs, such as timber magnate David Whitney Jr ( 4421 Woodward Ave ) and wholesale merchant Ransom Gillis (205 Alfred St) , in magnificent Victorian houses featuring towers, staircases, and other luxurious architectural flourishes. In the 1920s and 1930s, these homes became uncomfortable and difficult to modernize, leading their wealthy owners to move to districts located away from the center, such as Indian Village or Boston-Edison, and making way for an African-American population in their stead. The large residences along Millionaires’ Row were divided up into apartments and fell into such disrepair that in the 1960s the city council demolished the most dilapidated. Twenty years later, the district a shadow of its former self, despite its designation as a site of historical importance. Nowadays, Brush Park is still in the making, and it’s impossible to say which of the houses will still be standing when you get there. Since the mid-noughties and the revitalization of the district, some former grand buildings have been restored or are in the process of restoration; others are boarded up or on the verge of collapse, all amid small brand-new buildings and shops that have moved into the vacant lots. Take a stroll along Adelaide, Alfred, Brush, Watson and John R. Streets to get a feel of the millionaires' district. And stop for dinner at The Whitney, a restaurant in the timber magnate’s old home that has survived to this day ( T Addresses, p. 85).

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detroitpubliclibrary.org - Mon., Thu.-Sat. 10am-6pm, Tue.-Wed. 12pm-8pm, Sun. 1pm-5pm. 1921, Cass Gilbert. Facing the Detroit Institute of Arts , the main branch of the municipal library network is headquartered in an Italian Renaissance-style marble building. Several times enlarged, its architect was also behind the U.S. Supreme Court (Washington, DC) and the Woolworth Building (New York). Inside, the decor, consisting of stained glass, mosaics, fireplaces with Pewabic tiles, and other flourishes, has many nice surprises in store. The online

George N'Namdi, born in 1946 in Columbus, Ohio, is also an art collector. Since the late 1960s, he has supported contemporary artists, particularly in the Black community, in his gallery, which has the status of a museum. Detroit Institute of Arts aaa T p. 46. Detroit Public Library a D3 5201 Woodward Ave - Q Line Warren Ave - t 313 481 1300 -

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