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Bend :: Housing & Neighborhoods :: Historic Districts ci.south-bend.in.us | Welcome to Surgery Center of Canfield | Surgery Center of Canfield canfieldsc.com | North West Pathology - Tasmanian Medical Testing Laboratory : Queenstown... northwestpath.com.au | Historic Places: Historic Times - 2007 AAHC Annual Meeting aahcdc.org |
[edit] History The area around the West Canfield Historic District was once owned by Lewis Cass, an early governor of Michigan.[2] When he died in 1866, his two daughters inherited his holdings.[3] Three years later, they divided the property, with Cass's daughter Mary receiving the portion where the West Canfield Historic District is now located.[3] Mary's husband was Captain August Canfield, a graduate of West Point and a major investor in the construction of the ship canal at Sault Ste. Marie.[2] In 1871, Mary Cass Canfield subdivided her land, naming Canfield Avenue in honor of her husband.[2] In the early 1870s, numerous brick Queen Anne homes were constructed along Canfield, on spacious lots with generous setbacks.[2] The original platting specified that each lot would measure 50 by 190 feet, and that there would be "a 30 foot setback for sidewalk, shrubbery, and ornamental purposes."[4] The street was populated by prosperous attorneys, physicians, dentists, architects, and other professionals.[3] Construction continued into the 1880s.[4] The street remained a prime residential location in Detroit for decades. However, the Great Depression led to a decline in the neighborhood.[2]  This decline was reversed in the 1960s as the homes were renovated.[2] In addition, the street was narrowed and returned to its original design with granite pavers, reproduction street lamps were installed, trees were planted, and grassy medians were added.[2] In 1970, the District received state and local historical designation, the first district so recognized in the city. The district was placed on the National Register of Historic Places the following year.[2] In 1997, District was expanded to include three buildings on Third Street: one additional Queen Anne style residence and two Victorian commercial buildings.[3] [edit] References
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