Detroit Public Library. Burton Historical Collection.
Finding Aid for Historic American Building survey records,
1934
03859
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Detroit Public Library. Burton Historical Collection.
- Title
- Historic American Building survey records,
- ID
- 03859
- Date
- 1934
- Extent
- 5.5 linear ft.
- General Physical Description note
- (1 box, 1 large manuscript, 10 microfilm reels)
- Abstract
- Contains exterior and interior photographs, maps, and floor plans of the Parkside Homes project taken prior to its partial demolition and reconstruction. A thorough history of the Parkside Homes project, as well as a brief description of the photographs in each file is included.
Biographical/Historical note
This collection contains the official report on Detroit's low income housing project called Parkside Homes. The report was compiled by Dr. Charles K. Hyde of Wayne State University for the Historic American Buildings Survey. Located at the corner of Connor and East Warren avenue on Detroit's east side, Parkside Homes was one of the earliest federal housing projects built in Detroit. During the 1930's economic depression, Detroit's housing construction had virtually stopped, yet the city's population continued to grow, especially with the advent of the Second World War. The project, with additions, was completed in 1940 and provided much needed low income housing. The Parkside Homes project was seen as a companion to the public housing project called Brewster Homes. Brewster Homes was "built in the Hastings Street slum clearance area and would be occupied exclusively by African-American families." The Parkside Homes project was designed as a "white housing project," for a "white neighborhood." The story of Detroit's public housing and the Parkside Homes project is an introduction to the history of race relations in Detroit.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Detroit Public Library. Burton Historical Collection.
Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Controlled Access Headings
Geographic Name(s)
- Michigan -- Archival resources.
Subject(s)
- Historic buildings -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor.
- Historic buildings -- Michigan -- Dearborn.
- Historic buildings -- Michigan -- Detroit.
- Historic buildings -- Michigan -- Grand Rapids.
- Historic buildings -- Michigan -- Marshall.
- Historic buildings -- Michigan -- Tecumseh.
- Historic buildings -- Michigan -- Ypsilanti.
- Historic buildings -- Michigan.
Other finding aids note
Finding aid and white index cards available in the Burton Historical Collection and on the World Wide Web.
Collection Inventory
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1:1 HABS Number MI-409-I to MI-409-15 |
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1:2 HABS Number MI-409-A-1 to MI-409-A-8 |
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1:3 HABS Number MI-409-B-1 to MI-409-B-7 |
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1:4 HABS Number MI-409-C-1 to MI-409-C-7 |
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1:5 HABS Number MI-409-D-1 to MI-409-D-2 |
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1:6 HABS Number MI-409-E-1 to MI-409-E-6 |
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1:7 HABS Number MI-409-F-1 to MI-409-F-10 |
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1:8 HABS Number MI-409-G-1 to MI-409-G-8 |
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1:9 HABS Number MI-409-H-1 to MI-409-H-8 |
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1:10 HABS Number MI-409-I-1 to MI-409-1-3 |
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1:11 HABS Number MI-409-J-1 to MI-409-J-15 |
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