Detroit Planning Legacies: From the City Beautiful Movement to the Cultural Center to Michigan Central Station
Detroit Planning Legacies: From the City Beautiful Movement to the Cultural Center to Michigan Central Station, by Rodney L. Arroyo, […]
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Motown and the Empire on West Grand Boulevard
Motown and the Empire on West Grand Boulevard, by Rod Arroyo, FAICP The story of the Motown Record Company and
The Real Story Behind Henry Ford’s Famous Five Dollar Wage
The Real Story Behind Henry Ford’s Famous Five Dollar Per Day Wage and Its Availability to Black Workers, by Rod
Comerica Park and Paradise Valley – A Historical Perspective
Comerica Park and Paradise Valley – Looking Back, by Rod Arroyo, FAICP Every year, thousands of fans pour into downtown
Detroit’s Cinematic Wonderland: A Story of Lights, Camera, and Action in Detroit’s Historic Grand Circus Park Theater District
By Rod Arroyo, FAICP Between 1917 and 1928, Detroit transformed into a movie lover’s paradise. The Grand Circus Park Theater
Early Skyscrapers in Detroit: The Alphabet Buildings
Early Skyscrapers in Detroit: The Alphabet Buildings By Rod Arroyo, FAICP Detroit has one of the finest collections of early
Detroit’s Black Hospitals
Detroit’s Black Hospitals By Rod Arroyo, FAICP In order to tell the story of Black hospitals in Detroit, I start
Jazz Clubs and Black-Owned Businesses in Detroit’s Lower Paradise Valley
By Rod Arroyo, FAICP The lower Paradise Valley area, north of Gratiot and south of I-75, was an entertainment and
Detroit’s Black-Owned Businesses in 1952 – Map
By Rod Arroyo, FAICP In the early 1950s, Detroit’s population reached its all-time high of over 1.8 million people, and
Manufacturing Plants in Detroit’s Milwaukee Junction – Map and Photos
Milwaukee Junction was the heart of early automotive manufacturing in the U.S. Others refer to this area as the cradle