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The Woodbridge Neighborhood Historic District is a historic neighborhood of primarily Victorian homes located in Detroit, Michigan. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, with later boundary increases in 1997 and 2008.[1]
[edit] Boundaries The district as recognized by the National Register of Historic Places was originally bounded by Trumbull Street, Calumet Street, Gibson Street, Grand River Avenue, Rosa Parks Boulevard, West Warren Avenue, Wabash Street, Railroad Tracks, and the Edsel Ford Freeway. The boundaries of the District were increased twice: in 1997, 4304-14 Trumbull Street (private residences) and 3800 Grand River Avenue were added to the district, and in 2008 the southeast corner of Trumbull Street and Warren Avenue (Saint Dominic Roman Catholic Church) was added. Most structures in the district are located on north-south streets. The irregularly-shaped district would include structures:
[edit] Historic overview Woodbridge is notable as an intact neighborhood of architecturally significant buildings, with in important effect on the history of Detroit.[2] The neighborhood has largely escaped the redevelopment efforts that have obliterated many of Detroit's other historical neighborhoods, and the neighborhood stands as a rare survivor from the Victorian era.[2] [edit] Foundation and early historyThe neighborhood is named for William Woodbridge, territorial governor of Michigan in 1840-41, who owned a large farm on which much of the neighborhood was subsequently built.[2] Most of the structures within the neighborhood were built after 1870, beginning with modest cottages.[2] Larger structures were built later, including the James Scripps house (now demolished, and turned into a city park) built in 1879.[2] The Eighth Precinct Police Station, built in 1901, was architecturally designed to blend in with the lavish upper-class homes in the neighborhood.[2] As the automotive industry boomed, there was an increased demand for housing in the city of Detroit, and new buildings and apartment houses were constructed behind and between the existing homes in the neighborhood. During World War II, owners rented rooms and divided homes into apartments to house defense industry workers.[2] [edit] Urban revewal After the war, residents began leaving the Woodbridge neighborhood for homes in the suburbs.[2] New residents were less affluent, and the economic health of the neighborhood began to decline. In the 1960s, areas adjacent to the neighborhood became blighted and were cleared in the name of urban renewal.[2] The residents of Woodbridge organized a Citizen's District Council to preserve the neighborhood, and successfully managed to stabilize and preserve many of the remaining homes. Recent activity has shifted perception of Woodbridge to that of an up-and-coming neighborhood.[2] The Eighth Precinct Police Station in the Woodbridge Historic District is the home of the Phoenix Group Consultants which specializes in urban renewal projects. [edit] See alsoStructures within the Woodbridge neighborhood that are also on the National Register of Historic Places in their own right are: [edit] References
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