West Village, Detroit
West Village Historic District | |
Location | Detroit, Michigan United States |
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Coordinates | 42°21′16″N 82°59′53″W / 42.35444°N 82.99806°W |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Prairie School, Queen Anne |
NRHP reference No. | 80001930[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 14, 1980 |
West Village is a
Indian Village. The district received its name in the mid-20th century because of its location just west of the more well-known Indian Village Historic District.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
Description
West Village is a primarily residential neighborhood containing 275 single and two-family houses, thirty apartment buildings, and about twenty commercial structures spread over 20 square blocks.
History
The areas adjacent to
Julius Melchers.[3] As in many Detroit neighborhoods, the racial tensions, red lining, and white exodus to the suburbs following World War II led to a decline of the neighborhood. However, the resurgence of nearby Indian Village in the 1970s created a resurgence in interest in the neighborhood.[2] The West Village Association, a neighborhood association, was formed in 1974.[3]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ a b c d West Village Historic District from the city of Detroit
- ^ a b c d e West Village Historic District from the state of Michigan
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