The_ed Member Username: The_ed
Post Number: 25 Registered: 10-2007
| Posted on Thursday, October 11, 2007 - 2:21 pm: | |
Does anyone remember a little person/midget/dwarf neighborhood located near Grand River, Fenkell and/or Southfield????? |
Winstin_o_boogie_iii Member Username: Winstin_o_boogie_iii
Post Number: 96 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Thursday, October 11, 2007 - 2:29 pm: | |
That'd be "Munchkin Land" on Oakfield just north of Keeler. Look on Google maps (hybrid) about 15500 Oakfield in Detroit. |
The_ed Member Username: The_ed
Post Number: 27 Registered: 10-2007
| Posted on Thursday, October 11, 2007 - 2:35 pm: | |
mini tanks, Winstin_o_boogie_iii I knew it was around there somewhere........... |
Pam Member Username: Pam
Post Number: 2845 Registered: 11-2005
| Posted on Saturday, October 13, 2007 - 7:39 pm: | |
Never heard of this. Can you tell us more? Why where they living there? Where the houses sized for them or something? |
Fishtoes2000 Member Username: Fishtoes2000
Post Number: 328 Registered: 06-2005
| Posted on Saturday, October 13, 2007 - 8:08 pm: | |
I'd be interested in more details as well. I biked over to 15500 Oakfield tonight. The collection of houses were unique but I didn't see the little people connection. Have they been modified since their original construction? |
Ed_golick Member Username: Ed_golick
Post Number: 825 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Saturday, October 13, 2007 - 8:30 pm: | |
Oakfield Street was set up as free housing for little people who were down on their luck. The project was called Stay Free Mini Pads. |
Jrvass Member Username: Jrvass
Post Number: 261 Registered: 01-2007
| Posted on Saturday, October 13, 2007 - 10:32 pm: | |
Did this have anything to do with WWII bomber production at Willow Run? |