  Eastsidedame Member Username: Eastsidedame Post Number: 230 Registered: 12-2006 |
If this has been discussed previously, please re-direct. What significant houses of famous people are still standing? I know Lindburgh's house is gone, bur does anyone know where Danny Thomas' house was/is? I'm hoping some homes of the greats, mainly show biz, are still there. I started thinking about this because according to this web site: http://www.muhammadspeaks.com/ MessengerHistory.html Elijah Mohammad lived at 8474 Manhattan Street in Hamtramck in the late 20s to early 30s. And I have my Dad's childhood Missal (in Polish) with his address in it. It was 8489 Manhattan Street. So apparently, Elijah Mohammad and dad were neighbors! I don't remember Dad saying anything about having an outhouse, though. I'm thinking Manhattan Street must be under concrete as it is not on any map I can find. | ||
Urbanoutdoors Member Username: Urbanoutdoors Post Number: 914 Registered: 11-2005 |
http://www.motownmansion.com/p ages/1/index.htm, also as a child Aretha lived down the street from my Dad at the corner of Lasalle and Lothrop. | ||
Eastsidedame Member Username: Eastsidedame Post Number: 231 Registered: 12-2006 |
That's so fun to know. Did they go to the same school? Thanks for the link too, Unspeakably gorgeous! I think Francis Ford Coppola grew up on the West Side, correct? Anybody know? | ||
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku Post Number: 2054 Registered: 03-2006 |
Yes he is from the west side.we are third or fourth cousins. | ||
Leoqueen Member Username: Leoqueen Post Number: 2072 Registered: 07-2004 |
Photographer Jerry Uelsmann grew up in the house at 15620 LaSalle. Artist Gilda Snowden grew up next door, at 15614 LaSalle. The Uelsmann's still lived there for a while when she was a little girl; Jerry had moved away to college. Gilda met him years later when he came to CCS as a visiting artist. Jerry Uelsmann (Message edited by Leoqueen on June 03, 2008) | ||
Alan55 Member Username: Alan55 Post Number: 1754 Registered: 09-2005 |
According to Coppola's bio, his family moved to New York from Detroit when he was only two years old. Can't really claim him as a Detroit resident. | ||
Downriviera Member Username: Downriviera Post Number: 561 Registered: 02-2008 |
Where did Jerry Bruckheimer live? | ||
Bearinabox Member Username: Bearinabox Post Number: 682 Registered: 04-2006 |
quote:Maybe it's been renamed. Either way, I'd like to know. Anyone have an old map of Hamtramck? | ||
Ray1936 Member Username: Ray1936 Post Number: 3210 Registered: 01-2005 |
George C. Scott is credited with attending Redford High School. Anyone know where he might have hung his hat? (Message edited by ray1936 on June 03, 2008) | ||
Hornwrecker Member Username: Hornwrecker Post Number: 2022 Registered: 04-2005 |
Old map needed? http://picasaweb.google.com/Ho rnwrecker/1930sDetroitMap | ||
Savannah Member Username: Savannah Post Number: 52 Registered: 02-2008 |
What about Tom Selleck | ||
Savannah Member Username: Savannah Post Number: 53 Registered: 02-2008 |
Ellen Burstyn? | ||
Bearinabox Member Username: Bearinabox Post Number: 683 Registered: 04-2006 |
Thanks, Hornwrecker. Looks like Manhattan St. was torn up for this: 0%2C0.3058265480039401,http:// maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=42 .39253,-83.045735&spn=0.001119 ,0.002596&t=h&z=19&layer=c&cbl l=42.392045,-83.045513&panoid= 6bjQfmHIsLW7g9_rR02s6w&cbp=1,2 53.20755396708958,,0,0.3058265 480039401 | ||
Downriviera Member Username: Downriviera Post Number: 565 Registered: 02-2008 |
What about Tom Selleck I was playing beach volleyball with Selleck when I lived in Hawaii years ago. We were talking about Detroit stuff, he told me where he lived, but I've forgotten. Too many mai tais. | ||
Urbanoutdoors Member Username: Urbanoutdoors Post Number: 917 Registered: 11-2005 |
Tim Meadows went to pershing, don't know where he grew up though, John Gillis(Jack White) grew up on Ferdinand. Aaliyah, Lived on Parkside down the street from me as a kid and went to Gesu a year or 2 ahead of me. I believe Ty Cobbs House is still there can't remember if it is in Briggs or in Woodbridge. | ||
Jrvass Member Username: Jrvass Post Number: 717 Registered: 01-2007 |
Ray, George C. Scott and my father were in the same grade at Redford. Dad said he "was full of himself". Dad's friend Rich is still alive. I could ask him if you really want to know. | ||
Frankg Member Username: Frankg Post Number: 276 Registered: 08-2007 |
What about Charles Lindberg? Where did he live? And Alice Cooper? | ||
Jjaba Member Username: Jjaba Post Number: 6556 Registered: 11-2003 |
Ty Cobb lived on Williams St. in 1913. Albert Kahn designed his house, Mack Ave. and John R., now the Urban League office. Joe Louis lived on Macomb St. He attended Duffied and Bronson Vocational Schools. He worked for Pickman and Dean Ice Company at age 12. He could lift a 50 lb. block with ease. His early training was at Brewster Rec. Ctr. jjaba. | ||
Grumpyoldlady Member Username: Grumpyoldlady Post Number: 106 Registered: 06-2005 |
What about Wally Cox? | ||
Eastsidedame Member Username: Eastsidedame Post Number: 232 Registered: 12-2006 |
FFC would probably qualify as a B&G, born and gone. If you didn't go to school here...B&G. But it does mean something....you are a native Detroiter. And that you most likely have family here. My mom was glad to hear about Joe Lewis. Big fan. RE: Manhattan St., Hamtramck...thank you so much for the maps, Hornwrecker. I couldn't find them anywhere online....Beautiful! | ||
Jcole Member Username: Jcole Post Number: 1440 Registered: 04-2005 |
Hornwrecker, do you mind if I post the NE section of your map on my FaceBook site, to share with my compatriots on the St. Jude thread? I think they'd be very interested in the old neighborhood. | ||
Gistok Member Username: Gistok Post Number: 6940 Registered: 08-2004 |
Jjaba, are you sure about the Ty Cobb house being the Urban League office? I remember Albert Kahn's daughter Rosalie Kahn talking (on a PBS "I Remember When" program) about living there back when that stretch of Mack Ave. was called "Rowena". I thought that was the Kahn residence? Or did Cobb live there before the Kahn's? Anyway, it was a Kahn design. .... Jjaba I just reread your post. You were talking about Cobb's house, and then you were talking about Kahn's own house, weren't you? My bad. (Message edited by Gistok on June 04, 2008) | ||
Eastsidedame Member Username: Eastsidedame Post Number: 233 Registered: 12-2006 |
My mom wanted to seek if you can find out about Florence Ballard's house (after she got famous). My dad always loved that house. Did the Supremes stay on the east side after fame? She was also wondering where the church was where Danny Thomas made the promise to St. Jude to build a hospital. Thanks, you guys! | ||
Jrvass Member Username: Jrvass Post Number: 718 Registered: 01-2007 |
Wally Cox lived in Fem... er... Ferndale.  | ||
Strathcona Member Username: Strathcona Post Number: 21 Registered: 03-2008 |
Marvin Gaye lived on W. Outer Drive. The house is on the curve, on the east side of the street--perhaps 8-10 houses from 7 Mile. (Message edited by Strathcona on June 04, 2008) | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 6908 Registered: 10-2003 |
Harry Morgan aka Col. Potter was a Detroiter. Not sure where he lived. From Wiki: quote: | ||
Rfban Member Username: Rfban Post Number: 276 Registered: 02-2004 |
Somebody needs to compose a map, or an ad-on for "Google maps" with all of the information of the interesting people who resided in Det. | ||
Strathcona Member Username: Strathcona Post Number: 22 Registered: 03-2008 |
Joe Messina lived on Benson one street south of Heidelberg. | ||
Jgavrile Member Username: Jgavrile Post Number: 114 Registered: 09-2005 |
Jackie Wilson lived on Cottage Grove St. in Highland Park. The street starts on Woodward and dead ends before John R now. It used to go from Woodward to Oakland before the 60's | ||
Jgavrile Member Username: Jgavrile Post Number: 115 Registered: 09-2005 |
hornwrecker, how can I blow these sections of the map up so they can be read?? When I save them and then try and blow them up, they get blurred.? |
