Corktown Historic District | |
 Bagley Street in Corktown | |
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| Location | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 42°19′50″N 83°03′50″W / 42.33056°N 83.06389°W |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Late Victorian, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 78001517[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 31, 1978 |
Corktown is a neighborhood located in Detroit, Michigan. It is the oldest extant neighborhood in the city.[2][3] The current boundaries of the district include I-75 to the north, the John C. Lodge Freeway (The Lodge) to the east, Bagley and Porter streets to the south, and Rosa Parks Boulevard (12th Street) to the west.[1] The neighborhood was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
The Corktown Historic District is largely residential, although some commercial properties along Michigan Avenue are included in the district.[4] The residential section is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is designated as a City of Detroit Historic District. The neighborhood contains many newer homes and retains some original Irish businesses.[5]Ford's 2018 acquisition of Michigan Central Station has spurred significant development and revitalization efforts in Corktown, transforming it into a burgeoning hub of innovation and urban renewal.[6]
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "Corktown".
- ^ "Greater Corktown Development Corporation". Archived from the original on December 3, 2010.
- ^ Corktown Historic District, National Park Service, retrieved 8/6/09
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dcwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Ford to Open Renovated Michigan Central Station June 6". DBusiness. May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2024.