  Detroit_stylin Member Username: Detroit_stylin Post Number: 3130 Registered: 10-2003 |
What is the address of Dr. Ossian Sweets former residence? | ||
Lilpup Member Username: Lilpup Post Number: 1440 Registered: 06-2004 |
(former residence?) 2905 Garland is the historical house | ||
Detroit_stylin Member Username: Detroit_stylin Post Number: 3132 Registered: 10-2003 |
Well since he no longer resides there yanno?  | ||
Lilpup Member Username: Lilpup Post Number: 1441 Registered: 06-2004 |
just made me wonder if you were asking after a residence prior to that one ~ | ||
Detroit_stylin Member Username: Detroit_stylin Post Number: 3133 Registered: 10-2003 |
Oh no, I just needed the original residence (if there were subsequent ones) so I could plug it into Google Earth... | ||
Detroitej72 Member Username: Detroitej72 Post Number: 399 Registered: 05-2006 |
Dr. Sweet's house still stands at the corner of Garland and Charlevoix street. On a side note, the current owner is the son of a former patient of Dr. Sweet's who bought the home in a forecloser sale. The son says his father bought the home knowing that Dr. Sweet was in financial trouble, and wanted to keep the historic home intact. Unfotunatly, Dr. Sweet shot himself in 1960. Detroitej72 (Message edited by detroitej72 on November 01, 2006) | ||
Detroit_stylin Member Username: Detroit_stylin Post Number: 3134 Registered: 10-2003 |
Tragic ending huh... When did the event happen again 1929? | ||
Detroitej72 Member Username: Detroitej72 Post Number: 400 Registered: 05-2006 |
Dr. Sweet bought the home in 1925 for $18,5000. After he moved in a raucous white crowd gathered in front of it, numbering around 300, and begun throwing rocks at the house. Subsiquent shots were fired from within, killing a man who was sitting on his porch across the street. Dr. Sweet's brother and himself were arrested and tried with murder. The defense lawyer was none other than Clarence Darrow, hired by the NAACP, with a young judge by the name of Frank Murphy, later a Detroit mayor, Mich. governor, U.S. Supreme Court Justice, and Att. General of The U.S. The all-white jury failed to reach a verdict, & Henry and Dr. Sweet were set free. Detroitej72 | ||
Naturalsister Member Username: Naturalsister Post Number: 855 Registered: 11-2004 |
I know the owner. He works in COD Government. Cool guy. Very knowledgable about the history there. He recommends these books: Phyllis Vine -"One Man's Castle" Kevin Boyle - "Arc of Justice" later - naturalsister | ||
Kathleen Member Username: Kathleen Post Number: 1668 Registered: 10-2003 |
Michigan Historic Marker: http://www.michmarkers.com/pag es/S0461.htm Other websites: http://detroit1701.org/SweetHo me.htm http://www.michigan.gov/docume nts/hal_mhc_shpo_feature_0401_ 100021_7.pdf |
