  Jcole Member Username: Jcole Post Number: 1464 Registered: 04-2005 |
I grew up on the Detroit side of 7 and Kelly in the 60' and 70' and have been wondering when the homes in that area were built. I was wondering, with all the combined knowledge on this forum, if anyone knows how I could go about researching this. I live out in the boonies (Almont) so getting into the Detroit libraries isn't exactly easy. What websites\online resources would be the best way to start? | ||
Olddetroiter Member Username: Olddetroiter Post Number: 390 Registered: 04-2008 |
JC: I'm guessing mostly in the '40s. Our house on Mapleridge was built in '47 or '48 and it was the last one on the block. I think most of the houses around your area were already there when I moved into Mapleridge.... There used to be a feature on the City of Detroit website where you enter a house number and it would show you the owner, year built and lots of other stuff, but I can't find it anymore. They must have removed it. GB or ES might have a better idea since they lived closer to 7 mile. | ||
Norwalk Member Username: Norwalk Post Number: 282 Registered: 11-2006 |
I lived on Roscommon and my home was built in 1949. | ||
Jcole Member Username: Jcole Post Number: 1466 Registered: 04-2005 |
I lived north of 7 and west of Kelly, where most of the houses were the bungalow, asbestos sided type, not the nicer bricks like they had on the south side of 7 Mile. I'm guessing ours were cheaper and therefore during the war or depression, but I don't know. | ||
7_and_kelly_kid Member Username: 7_and_kelly_kid Post Number: 182 Registered: 12-2007 |
J:........15906 Eastwood here (the DETROIT eastwood) S. side of the street, 2nd house W. of Redmond, built in 1941 2 bedroom 1 story brick, my parents were the 2nd owners, bought the place in 1960, sold in 1980 | ||
Patrick Member Username: Patrick Post Number: 5448 Registered: 10-2003 |
You live in the exact same neighborhood my parents grew up in. The census ised to refer to it as the Burbank District. dad lived on Rossini and mom on Collingham. the homes were built between 43 and 48 or so. | ||
Norwalk Member Username: Norwalk Post Number: 284 Registered: 11-2006 |
Before my move to Roscommon I lived at 14118 Rossini which was built in 1928 | ||
Jcole Member Username: Jcole Post Number: 1491 Registered: 04-2005 |
Patrick, that's probably about right for my neighborhood too. I wonder what was there before that. I mean, was it all farm land, or what. | ||
Lefty2 Member Username: Lefty2 Post Number: 1382 Registered: 07-2007 |
one of these guys will know https://www.atdetroit.net/forum/mes sages/5/129858.html?1212709232 https://www.atdetroit.net/forum/mes sages/5/93477.html?1212709041h ttp://atdetroit.net/forum/mess ages/5/93477.html?1212709041 | ||
Jcole Member Username: Jcole Post Number: 1493 Registered: 04-2005 |
Actually, they were further south and west than the area I lived in, but thanks for posting the info. | ||
Eastsidedame Member Username: Eastsidedame Post Number: 248 Registered: 12-2006 |
My aunt and uncle lived on Lister. They built their house in 1949. No mass development, you bought the lot and built your own home. I like neighborhoods like that. | ||
Flanders_field Member Username: Flanders_field Post Number: 473 Registered: 01-2008 |
That area was mostly farmland into the early 1900s. I have a crude map of the area drawn up by one of my ancestors. Prior to the great depression, apparently many of the farmers in that area had divided up much of their farmland into lots to sell. I am not positive, but I think that I remember my late father telling me they the farmers in that area subsequently lost many, if not all of them to the city due to unpaid taxes. | ||
Eastsidedame Member Username: Eastsidedame Post Number: 249 Registered: 12-2006 |
My aunt and uncle lived on Lister. They built their house in 1949. No mass development, you bought the lot and built your own home. I like neighborhoods like that. | ||
Grumpyoldlady Member Username: Grumpyoldlady Post Number: 110 Registered: 06-2005 |
My husband grew up at 16088 Rossini. His mom and grandmother lived there before he was born. The house was built in 1942. It was one of what was called the "Miller Homes". I grew up on Wayburn east of Kelly and 2 blocks south of 7 Mile (Moross). Our house was also a Miller home and was built in 1945. | ||
Jcole Member Username: Jcole Post Number: 1503 Registered: 04-2005 |
GrumpyOL, what is a Miller Home? Is it the style, or who built them, or something like that? | ||
Kellyroad Member Username: Kellyroad Post Number: 550 Registered: 04-2007 |
JCole: I could kick myself for not knowing where the pictures of our Eastwood house when it was first built. The pictures along with the blue prints showed the neighborhood as it was first built. It showed two lots next to the house empty or with just the basement foundations being built. 7 and Kelly Kid is right, the year was 1941 (his house was right across the street). The same year St. Jude school was being built. In fact the brick is very similar. The picture also showed elm trees lined down the street that were only 5 or 6 feet high. Our first house on Morang, a duplex, was built later. Story has it the houses were built smaller and without copper pipe because of the limited supply of materials rationed during WWII. You probably noticed many homes along Morang and Moross are duplexes. The houses in your old neighborhood, east of Hayes and north of 7 mile were built very quickly post WWII in the late 40s and early 50s ) (Message edited by kellyroad on June 06, 2008) | ||
Grumpyoldlady Member Username: Grumpyoldlady Post Number: 116 Registered: 06-2005 |
I am assuming it was the builder. I never really heard, but I do know that most of the bungalow style homes in the area were referred to as Miller homes. | ||
Goblue Member Username: Goblue Post Number: 1924 Registered: 03-2007 |
My parents and sister moved into our home on Fordham four doors east of Celestine in 1936...I doubt that it was a new home at that time. They paid $2K for it. I think I remember stories that the street was not paved at that time. Likely those homes were built in the early 30's. It was a two bedroom frame house, asbestos siding, no basement, no central heating...later they finished the attic for a third bedroom for my sister. (Message edited by GoBlue on June 08, 2008) |
