  Lizaanne Member Username: Lizaanne Post Number: 98 Registered: 06-2007 |
I drive this way home pretty often, getting off North bound I-75 at the 8 Mile exit. There are so many very large homes there, most of them boarded up or near slum status. I just have to wonder what that all looked like before the expressway was widened and took away a row of homes there. It's so sad to see it. I live in Hazel Park and over the past six years that little stretch on the service drive is only getting worse and worse with time. Any photos? Stories? ~Liza | ||
Terryh Member Username: Terryh Post Number: 415 Registered: 11-2006 |
I remember tons of street prostitutes in the early nineties. I drove through that neighborhood in the early eighties and noticed some whites still lived in the area. The men and women with the signs have been there forever. I believe there were many southern whites-a German enclave on 7 mile southeast of that area. | ||
Lizaanne Member Username: Lizaanne Post Number: 100 Registered: 06-2007 |
You mean the "homeless" sign people? I've only given money once, to a very old black gentleman who truly looked down and out. It's just that you know those homes were truly beautiful at one time - the decay of this city just breaks my heart sometimes. ~Liza | ||
Cambrian Member Username: Cambrian Post Number: 1341 Registered: 08-2006 |
Hmmm....you mean south of 8 and east of Chrysler? I didn't think those homes were all that big. 2 story bungalows with big porches right? You get a block or two east and the homes start looking more like the one story ranches that predominate our Hazel park. | ||
Lizaanne Member Username: Lizaanne Post Number: 101 Registered: 06-2007 |
They are a far sight bigger than the little 900 square foot bungalow I grew up in Oak Park during the 70's!!  ~Liza | ||
Jt1 Member Username: Jt1 Post Number: 9611 Registered: 10-2003 |
The best way to see that one of the homes is returned to its glory is to buy one, fix it up and live there. | ||
Lizaanne Member Username: Lizaanne Post Number: 102 Registered: 06-2007 |
Not until I wouldn't live in fear of break in, theft, and assault. Sorry - I'm no martyr. ~Liza | ||
Cambrian Member Username: Cambrian Post Number: 1344 Registered: 08-2006 |
Perhaps these are early sears homes: http://www.searsarchives.com/h omes/1915-1920.htm http://www.searsarchives.com/homes/1908-1914.htm (Message edited by cambrian on July 23, 2007) | ||
Hpgrmln Member Username: Hpgrmln Post Number: 53 Registered: 06-2007 |
Both sides of Chrysler in that area are heavy in drug activity. I also thought it was odd that so far into the outskirts,a neighborhood would be that devastated.Multiple people told me they think that the city is just holding on to the land to redevelop it in the future. Its actually even worse to the west of John R. The area from John R to Woodward along State Fair is literally a ghost town. If you go a few blocks east of 75 it at least improves and after Dequindre its much better. I just think its almost eerie that theres such severe blight all the way to 8 mile, and as soon as you get 2 blocks into HP theres a bunch of new houses up and down the streets, selling for close to $200k. | ||
Hpgrmln Member Username: Hpgrmln Post Number: 56 Registered: 06-2007 |
Liza, Ive seen your past posts and apparently we cross the same paths. I as well work at the rencen and commute from Hazel Park. So I know much of what your talking about... The street off to your East when heading north is Cameron. It starts and stops at various places, starting at or near Clay. Its trashed. Hawthorne is the next street over and i believe has more burned or stripped houses than occuppied ones. I took the long way home once out of curiosity and drove through there. I believe I was on Orleans, and the occupancy rate was much higher and there were some surprisingly interesting houses.Once you get to about Russell or Riopelle it gets more intact. Likewise, if thats your thing, have you really looked at some of Hazel Parks houses? From about Meyers to Harry, between John R and the service drive, theres a few that are pretty cool. Granted, most need some work, but theyre similar to some of those south of 8. Also look around the dead end streets just south of 9 behind Rite Aid.Much of the housing in these areas resemble the houses near I-75 and 7/8 Mile. |
