List of neighborhoods in Detroit
Areas and neighborhoods -- Southwest / Near West
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Corktown

Roughly bounded by Lodge Freeway, Porter, Trumbull, Bagley, Rosa Parks Boulevard, and Michigan Ave.
42°19′46″N 83°4′27″W﻿ / ﻿42.32944°N 83.07417°W﻿ / 42.32944; -83.07417﻿ (Corktown Historic District)

Corktown is the oldest surviving neighborhood in Detroit, dating to the 1850s. The name comes from the Irish immigrants who settled there; they were predominantly from County Cork. The neighborhood is primarily residential, but the district does include some commercial buildings, mostly along Michigan Avenue.

Delray

Boundaried by Fort Street to the west with Clark Street and the Detroit River to its east.

Delray is a residential area in the industrial south side of the city. It is isolated from other residential communities by industrial warehouses and other commercial properties. Delray is bordered by the cities of Dearborn, Melvindale, and River Rouge to its south, Nearby is the Ford River Rouge Complex (constructed as the largest industrial complex in the world at the time).

Hubbard Farms

Bounded by Dix Hwy. to the north, West Grand Boulevard to the east, Lafayette Ave. to the south, and Clark St. to the west.

Hubbard Farms is a residential neighborhood named after Bela Hubbard (1814–1896) who owned much of the area during his lifetime and whose Italianate mansion Vinewood rested on the property from 1856 to 1933. Originally a number of French ribbon farms, followed by farms and wooded estates, the area was annexed into the City of Detroit in 1885 which lead to the development of residential housing throughout. Significant architecture spans the years from approximately 1870 though 1930, representing a variety of styles including Victorian Eclectic, Italianate, Romanesque, Tudor Revival, Beaux Arts, and American Four Square.[21] Clark Park, named for John Pearson Clark who donated the land to the city for use as a public park, is located in Hubbard Farms.[22]

North Corktown

North Corktown came into existence after the construction of I-75. Before this period North Corktown was part of the Corktown neighborhood.

Mexicantown

Roughly, from Clark St. along W. Vernor Hwy. to Ste. Ann St., one block north of the Ambassador Bridge, Porter and Bagley, excluding the area within known as Hubbard farms.[5]

With a 6.9 percent population rise to 96,000 from 1990 to 2000, the city's revitalized Mexicantown has improved the local economy. About half the residents are Hispanic, 25% are African American, 20% are non-Hispanic white and 5% are Arab American, according to the Southwest Detroit Business Association. Despite its name, the neighborhood's Hispanic community is not exclusively Mexican, and has a significant number of Puerto Ricans and other Hispanics as well. Though over half of the Hispanics in the area are of Mexican origin.[23] It is known for Mexican cuisine at restaurants such as Mexican Village, Evie's Tamales, El Zocalo and Xochimilco. Restaurants, bakeries, and shops are located on Vernor Highway. Mexicantown has had a thriving economy in the 2000s (decade), as evidenced by new housing and increased business openings.[23] Clark Park, named for John Pearson Clark who donated much of the land to the city, borders the neighborhood.[22] Ste. Anne de Detroit Catholic Church is north of the Ambassador Bridge.

Springwells

Boundaried by Dix Hwy. to the north, Waterman St. to east, Fort St. to the south, and Woodmere St. to the west.

Springwells is largely residential. It includes the West Vernor–Springwells and West Vernor–Lawndale Historic Districts Historic, which are commercial districts located along West Vernor Highway.

Westside Industrial

Boundaried by Bagley, Labrosse, and Porter Streets to the north, Sixth St. and John C. Lodge Freeway to east, Detroit River to the south, and Rosa Parks Blvd. & railroad tracks to the west.

Springwells is largely residential. It includes the West Vernor–Springwells and West Vernor–Lawndale Historic Districts Historic, which are commercial districts located along West Vernor Highway.

West Vernor–Junction Historic District

W. Vernor Highway between Lansing and Cavalry
42°19′2″N 83°6′7″W﻿ / ﻿42.31722°N 83.10194°W﻿ / 42.31722; -83.10194﻿ (West Vernor--Junction Historic District)

The West Vernor-Junction Historic District is a mixed use district located along West Vernor Highway. The district encompasses 160 acres (65 ha) and 44 buildings, including the Most Holy Redeemer Church, which was once estimated as the largest Catholic parish in North America. The West Vernor–Junction Historic District, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, is adjacent to Mexicantown and contains a large vibrant Latino community and resurgent neighborhoods.[5]

West Vernor–Lawndale Historic District

W. Vernor Highway between Cabot and Ferris
42°18′33″N 83°7′57″W﻿ / ﻿42.30917°N 83.13250°W﻿ / 42.30917; -83.13250﻿ (West Vernor--Lawndale Historic District)

The West Vernor-Lawndale Historic District is a commercial district located along West Vernor Highway between. The district encompasses 30 acres (12 ha) and 10 buildings. Patton Park named for U.S. General George S. Patton of World War II is within the district.

West Vernor–Springwells Historic District

W. Vernor Highway between Honorah and Norman
42°18′44″N 83°7′35″W﻿ / ﻿42.31222°N 83.12639°W﻿ / 42.31222; -83.12639﻿ (West Vernor–Springwells Historic District)

The West Vernor-Springwells Historic District is a commercial district located along West Vernor Highway. The district encompasses 80 acres (32 ha) and 28 buildings.

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Corktown is a historic district located just west of Downtown Detroit , Michigan . It is the oldest extant neighborhood in the city . The current boundaries of the district include I-75 to the north , the Lodge Freeway to the east , Bagley and Porter streets to the south , and Rosa Parks Boulevard ( 12th Street ) to the west . The neighborhood was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 . The Corktown Historic District is largely residential , although some commercial properties along Michigan Avenue are included in the district . The residential section is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is designated as a City of Detroit Historic District . The neighborhood contains many newer homes and retains some original Irish businesses .
The Irish ( Irish : Muintir na hÉireann or Na hÉireannaigh ) are a nation and ethnic group native to the island of Ireland , who share a common Irish ancestry , identity and culture . Ireland has been inhabited for about 12,500 years according to archaeological studies ( see Prehistoric Ireland ) . For most of Ireland 's recorded history , the Irish have been primarily a Gaelic people ( see Gaelic Ireland ) . From the 9th century , small numbers of Vikings settled in Ireland , becoming the Norse-Gaels . Anglo-Normans conquered parts of Ireland in the 12th century , while England 's 16th/17th-century ( re ) conquest and colonisation of Ireland brought many English and Lowland Scots people to parts of the island , especially the north . Today , Ireland is made up of the Republic of Ireland ( an independent state ) and the smaller Northern Ireland ( a part of the United Kingdom ) . The people of Northern Ireland hold various national identities including British , Irish , Northern Irish or some combination thereof . The Irish have their own customs , language , music , dance , sports , cuisine and mythology . Although Irish ( Gaeilge ) was their main language in the past , today most Irish people speak English as their first language . Historically , the Irish nation was made up of kin groups or clans , and the Irish also had their own religion , law code , alphabet and style of dress . There have been many notable Irish people throughout history . After Ireland 's conversion to Christianity , Irish missionaries and scholars exerted great influence on Western Europe , and the Irish came to be seen as a nation of saints and scholars .
County Cork ( Irish : Contae Chorcaí ) is a county in Ireland . It is the largest and southernmost county of Ireland , situated in the province of Munster and named after the city of Cork , Ireland 's second-largest city . The Cork County Council is the local authority for the county . Its largest market towns are Mallow , Macroom , Midleton , and Skibbereen . In 2016 , the county 's population was 542,868 , making it the third-most populous county in Ireland . Notable Corkonians include Michael Collins , Jack Lynch , and Sonia O'Sullivan . Cork borders four other counties ; Kerry to the west , Limerick to the north , Tipperary to the north-east and Waterford to the east . The county contains a section of the Golden Vale pastureland which stretches from Kanturk in the north to Allihies in the south . The south-west region , including West Cork , is one of Ireland 's main tourist destinations , known for its rugged coast , megalithic monuments , and as the starting point for the Wild Atlantic Way . The county is known as the Rebel county , a name given to them by King Henry VII of England for its support of a man claiming to be Richard , Duke of York in a futile attempt at a rebellion . The main third-level educator is University College Cork , founded in 1845 , and with a current undergraduate population around 15,000 . Significant local industry and employers include technology company Dell EMC , the European headquarters of Apple , and Dairygold , which own milk-processing factories in Mitchelstown and Mallow .
US Highway 12 ( US 12 ) is an east-west US Highway that runs from Aberdeen , Washington , to Detroit , Michigan . In Michigan it runs for 210 miles ( 338 km ) between New Buffalo and Detroit as a state trunkline highway and Pure Michigan Byway . On its western end , the highway is mostly a two-lane road that runs through the southern tier of counties roughly parallel to the Indiana state line . It forms part of the Niles Bypass , a four-lane expressway south of Niles in the southwestern part of the state , and it runs concurrently with the Interstate 94 ( I-94 ) freeway around the south side of Ypsilanti in the southeastern . In between Coldwater and the Ann Arbor area , the highway angles northeasterly and passes the Michigan International Speedway . East of Ypsilanti , US 12 follows a divided highway routing on Michigan Avenue into Detroit , where it terminates at an intersection with Cass Avenue . When US 12 was designated in Michigan on November 11 , 1926 , along with the other original US Highways , it ran along a more northerly course . It originally replaced sections of the original M-11 and M-17 along Michigan Avenue in the state , the route of the much older St. Joseph Trail , a footpath used by Native Americans before European settlement in the area . It entered from Indiana as it does now , but it followed the Lake Michigan shoreline farther north to Benton Harbor-St. Joseph before turning eastward to run through Kalamazoo , Battle Creek and Jackson . In the Ann Arbor area , it followed a more northerly path into Detroit before terminating downtown . In the 1940s and 1950s , sections of the highway were converted into expressways and freeways . Starting in 1959 , these freeway segments were renumbered as part of I-94 , and in January 1962 , US 12 was shifted to replace US Highway 112 ( US 112 ) .
Delray is a neighborhood and former incorporated village , located on the southwest side of Detroit , Michigan . It is isolated from other areas of Detroit by industrial warehouses and Interstate 75 ( I-75 ) . As a neighborhood , Delray has no legally defined boundaries , but its area usually extends south to the River Rouge , east to the Detroit River , west to M-85 ( Fort Street ) and I-75 , and north to Dragoon Street at Fort Wayne or sometimes farther north to Clark Street . In 1930 , Delray had approximately 23,000 residents . As of the 2010 Census , the two tracts that cover the area had a population of 2,783 , a 33% decrease in population from the 2000 Census . Residents have left over the years due to the increased industrialization and decay of the neighborhood . Much of Delray consists of riverfront industries , interspersed with residential properties , mostly single-family and duplex houses . Due to this high level of disrepair , in 2007 , the Detroit Metro Times described Delray as the closest thing to a ghost town within a city . Delray was selected for the location of the upcoming Gordie Howe International Bridge . The enormous project will radically alter the neighborhood and result in the destruction of numerous structures and roadways , as well as the relocation of some residents .
The Detroit River ( French : Rivière Détroit ) flows for 24 nautical miles ( 44 km ; 28 mi ) from Lake St. Clair west and south to Lake Erie as a strait in the Great Lakes system . It forms part of the border between Canada and the United States . The river divides the metropolitan areas of Detroit , Michigan , and Windsor , Ontario - an area referred to as Detroit-Windsor . The Ambassador Bridge , the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel , and the Michigan Central Railway Tunnel connect the cities . The river 's English name comes from the French Rivière du Détroit ( River of the Strait ) . The Detroit River has served an important role in the history of Detroit and Windsor , and is one of the world 's busiest waterways . It is an important transportation route connecting Lake Michigan , Lake Huron , and Lake Superior to the St. Lawrence Seaway and Erie Canal . When Detroit underwent rapid industrialization at the turn of the 20th century , the Detroit River became notoriously polluted and toxic . Since the late 20th century , however , a vast restoration effort has been undertaken because of the river 's ecological importance . In the early 21st century , the river today has a wide variety of economic and recreational uses . There are numerous islands in the Detroit River , and much of the lower portion of the river part is of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge . The portion of the river in the city of Detroit has been organized into the Detroit International Riverfront and the William G. Milliken State Park and Harbor .
Dearborn is a city in the State of Michigan . It is located in Wayne County and is part of the Detroit metropolitan area . Dearborn is the eighth largest city in the State of Michigan . As of the 2010 census , it had a population of 98,153 and is home to the largest Muslim population in the United States . First settled in the late 18th century by ethnic French farmers in a series of ribbon farms along the Rouge River and the Sauk Trail , the community grew in the 19th century with the establishment of the Detroit Arsenal on the Chicago Road linking Detroit and Chicago . In the 20th century , it developed as a major manufacturing hub for the automotive industry . Henry Ford was born on a farm here and later established an estate in Dearborn , as well as his River Rouge Complex , the largest factory of his Ford empire . He developed mass production of automobiles , and based the world headquarters of the Ford Motor Company here . The city has a campus of the University of Michigan as well as Henry Ford College . The Henry Ford , the United States ' largest indoor-outdoor historic museum complex and Metro Detroit 's leading tourist attraction , is located here . Dearborn residents are Americans primarily of European or Middle Eastern ancestry , many descendants of 19th and 20th-century immigrants . Because of new waves of immigration from the Middle East in the late 20th century , the largest ethnic grouping is now composed of descendants of various nationalities of that area : Christians from Lebanon and Palestine , as well as Muslim immigrants from Syria , Iraq , and Yemen .
Melvindale is a city in Wayne County of the U.S. state of Michigan . At the 2010 census , the city population was 10,715 . Melvindale 's slogan is The Little City with a Big Heart .
River Rouge is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan . The population was 7,903 at the 2010 census . It is named after the River Rouge ( from the French rouge meaning red ) , which flows along the city 's northern border and into the Detroit River . The city includes the heavily industrialized Zug Island at the mouth of the River Rouge .
The Ford River Rouge Complex ( commonly known as the Rouge Complex or just The Rouge ) is a Ford Motor Company automobile factory complex located in Dearborn , Michigan , along the River Rouge , upstream from its confluence with the Detroit River at Zug Island . Construction began in 1917 , and when it was completed in 1928 , it was the largest integrated factory in the world . It inspired the GAZ factory built in the 1930s in the Soviet Union , as well as the later Hyundai factory complex in Ulsan , South Korea , which was developed beginning in the late 1960s . Designed by Albert Kahn , the Rouge was designated as a National Historic Landmark District in 1978 for its architecture and historical importance to the industry and economy of the United States .
Hubbard Farms is a neighborhood and historic district in southwest Detroit . It is located on one of the old plots which used to be a ribbon farm along the Detroit River . It is bound by Clark St to the west , W Vernor Hwy to the north , W Grand Blvd to the east , and W Lafayette Blvd to the south . In 1993 , it received its official historic district designation .
Bela Hubbard ( April 23 , 1814 - June 13 , 1896 ) was a 19th-century naturalist , geologist , writer , historian , surveyor , explorer , lawyer , real estate dealer , lumberman and civic leader of early Detroit , Michigan . Hubbard is noted as one of the pioneer geologists of Michigan starting with expeditions undertaken , while in his twenties , with Michigan 's geologist Douglass Houghton . These early expeditions explored the salt springs of Michigan 's Grand and Saginaw river valleys . Later , Hubbard surveyed many of the regions around Lake Superior , Lake Michigan and Lake Huron .
France ( French : [ fʁɑ̃s ] ( listen ) ) , officially the French Republic ( French : République française , pronounced [ ʁepyblik fʁɑ̃sɛːz ] ( listen ) ) , is a country whose territory consists of metropolitan France in Western Europe and several overseas regions and territories . [ XIII ] The metropolitan area of France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea , and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean . It is bordered by Belgium , Luxembourg and Germany to the northeast , Switzerland and Italy to the east , and Andorra and Spain to the south . The overseas territories include French Guiana in South America and several islands in the Atlantic , Pacific and Indian oceans . The country 's 18 integral regions ( five of which are situated overseas ) span a combined area of 643,801 square kilometres ( 248,573 sq mi ) and a total population of 67.02 million ( as of July 2019 [ update ] ) . France is a unitary semi-presidential republic with its capital in Paris , the country 's largest city and main cultural and commercial centre . Other major urban areas include Lyon , Marseille , Toulouse , Bordeaux , Lille and Nice . France , including its overseas territories , has the most number of time zones of any country , with a total of 12 . During the Iron Age , what is now metropolitan France was inhabited by the Gauls , a Celtic people . Rome annexed the area in 51 BC , holding it until the arrival of Germanic Franks in 476 , who formed the Kingdom of Francia . The Treaty of Verdun of 843 partitioned Francia into East Francia , Middle Francia and West Francia . West Francia , which became the Kingdom of France in 987 , emerged as a major European power in the Late Middle Ages , following its victory in the Hundred Years ' War ( 1337-1453 ) .
North Corktown ( also known as Briggs ) is a neighborhood in the city of Detroit . It is bounded roughly by I-75 on the south , Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard on the north , I-96 on the west , and the John C. Lodge Freeway on the east . North Corktown was originally part of the Corktown neighborhood . This changed with the construction of I-75 , which severed Corktown into two separate neighborhoods .
Interstate 75 ( I-75 ) is a major north-south Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes and Southeastern regions of the United States . As with most Interstates that end in a five , it is a major cross-country , north-south route , one of the longest in the U.S. , from southern Florida to the easternmost point of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan . It travels from State Road 826 ( SR 826 , Palmetto Expressway ) and SR 924 ( Gratigny Parkway ) on the Hialeah-Miami Lakes border ( northwest of Miami , Florida ) to Sault Ste . Marie , Michigan , at the Canadian border . I-75 passes through six different states over its routing . The highway runs the length of the Florida peninsula from the Miami area and up the Gulf Coast through Tampa . Farther north in Georgia , I-75 connects to Macon and Atlanta before running through Chattanooga and Knoxville and the Cumberland Mountains in Tennessee . I-75 crosses Kentucky , passing through Lexington before crossing the Ohio River into Cincinnati , Ohio . In Ohio , the highway runs up the western side through Dayton before crossing into Michigan north of Toledo . I-75 runs northeasterly along the Lake Erie shoreline and Detroit River into the city of Detroit before turning northwesterly and northward to the Mackinac Bridge where the freeway crosses the strait between Lakes Huron and Michigan . Farther north , I-75 approaches the Canadian border down river from Lake Superior , 1,786 miles ( 2,874 km ) from its origins near the Atlantic Ocean .
Corktown is a historic district located just west of Downtown Detroit , Michigan . It is the oldest extant neighborhood in the city . The current boundaries of the district include I-75 to the north , the Lodge Freeway to the east , Bagley and Porter streets to the south , and Rosa Parks Boulevard ( 12th Street ) to the west . The neighborhood was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 . The Corktown Historic District is largely residential , although some commercial properties along Michigan Avenue are included in the district . The residential section is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is designated as a City of Detroit Historic District . The neighborhood contains many newer homes and retains some original Irish businesses .
Mexicantown is a community in Southwest Detroit , Michigan . Andrew Eckhous , a columnist for the Michigan Daily , said that Mexicantown was one of Detroits most vibrant communities . John Gallagher of the Detroit Free Press said that the commercial activity on West Vernor in Mexicantown is an example of what the Detroit Future City report suggested as something to replicate throughout the city .
The Ambassador Bridge is a tolled suspension bridge across the Detroit River that connects Detroit , Michigan , United States , with Windsor , Ontario , Canada . It is the busiest international border crossing in North America in terms of trade volume , carrying more than 25% of all merchandise trade between the United States and Canada . A 2004 Border Transportation Partnership study showed that 150,000 jobs in the region and US $ 13 billion in annual production depend on the Detroit-Windsor international border crossing . The bridge is owned by Grosse Pointe billionaire Manuel Moroun through the Detroit International Bridge Company in the United States and the Canadian Transit Company in Canada . In 1979 , when the previous owners put it on the New York Stock Exchange and shares were traded , Moroun was able to buy shares , eventually acquiring the bridge . The bridge carries 60 to 70 percent of commercial truck traffic in the region . Moroun also owns the Ammex Detroit Duty Free Stores at both the bridge and the tunnel .
The term Hispanic ( Spanish : hispano or hispánico ) refers to persons , cultures , or countries related to the Spanish language , Spanish culture , Spanish people , or to Spain in general . It commonly applies to the people of countries once under colonial possession by the Spanish Empire following Spanish colonization of the Americas , parts of the Asia-Pacific region and Africa . Principally , what are today the countries of Hispanic America , the Spanish Philippines , Spanish Guinea and Spanish Sahara where Spanish may or may not be the predominant or official language and their cultures are heavily derived from Spain although with strong local indigenous or other foreign influences . The term is more broadly used to refer to the culture , peoples , or nations with a historical link to Spain , especially those countries which were once colonized by Spain , particularly the countries of Latin America which were colonized by Spain . The Hispanic culture is a set of customs , traditions , beliefs and art forms ( music , literature , dress , architecture , cuisine or others ) which are generally shared by peoples in Hispanic regions , but which can vary considerably from one country or territory to another . The Spanish and Portuguese cultures are the main cultural element shared by Hispanic peoples .
African Americans ( also referred to as Black Americans or Afro-Americans ) are an ethnic group of Americans with total or partial ancestry from any of the black racial groups of Africa . The phrase generally refers to descendants of enslaved black people who are from the United States . African Americans constitute the third largest ethnic group and the second largest racial group in the US , after White Americans and Hispanic and Latino Americans . Most African Americans are descendants of enslaved peoples within the boundaries of the present United States . On average , African Americans are of West/Central African and European descent , and some also have Native American ancestry . According to U.S. Census Bureau data , African immigrants generally do not self-identify as African American . The overwhelming majority of African immigrants identify instead with their own respective ethnicities ( ≈95% ) . Immigrants from some Caribbean , Central American , and South American nations and their descendants may or may not also self-identify with the term . African-American history starts in the 16th century , with peoples from West Africa forcibly taken as slaves to Latin America , and in the 17th century with West African slaves taken to English colonies in North America . After the founding of the United States , black people continued to be enslaved , and the last four million black slaves were only liberated after the Civil War in 1865 . Due to notions of white supremacy , they were treated as second-class citizens . The Naturalization Act of 1790 limited U.S. citizenship to whites only , and only white men who owned property could vote .
Arab Americans ( Arabic : عَرَبٌ أَمْرِيكِيُّونَ or أمريكيون عرب ) are Americans of either Arab ethnic or cultural and linguistic heritage or identity , who identify themselves as Arab . Arab Americans trace ancestry to any of the various waves of immigrants of the countries comprising the Arab World . According to the Arab American Institute ( AAI ) , countries of origin for Arab Americans include Algeria , Bahrain , Comoros , Djibouti , Egypt , Iraq , Jordan , Kuwait , Lebanon , Libya , Mauritania , Morocco , Oman , Qatar , Palestine , Saudi Arabia , Somalia , Sudan , Syria , Tunisia , United Arab Emirates and Yemen . According to the 2010 U.S. Census , there are 1,698,570 Arab Americans in the United States . 290,893 persons defined themselves as simply Arab , and a further 224,241 as Other Arab . Other groups on the 2010 Census are listed by nation of origin , and some may or may not be Arabs , or regard themselves as Arabs . The largest subgroup is by far the Lebanese Americans , with 501,907 , followed by ; Egyptian Americans with 190,078 , Syrian Americans with 148,214 , Iraqi Americans with 105,981 , Moroccan Americans with 101,211 , Palestinian Americans with 85,186 , and Jordanian Americans with 61,664 . Approximately 1/4 of all Arab Americans claimed two ancestries . A number of peoples that may have lived in Arab countries and are now resident in the United States are not classified as Arabs , including Assyrians ( aka Chaldo-Assyrians ) , Jews , Kurds , Iraqi Turkmens , Azeris , Mandeans , Circassians , Shabaki , Armenians , Turks , Georgians , Yazidis , Balochs , Iranians and Kawliya/Romani .
Mexican cuisine began about 9000 years ago , when agricultural communities such as the Maya formed , domesticating maize , creating the standard process of maize nixtamalization , and establishing their foodways . Successive waves of other Mesoamerican groups brought with them their own cooking methods . These included the Olmec , Teotihuacanos , Toltec , Huastec , Zapotec , Mixtec , Otomi , Purépecha , Totonac , Mazatec , and Mazahua . The Mexica establishment of the Aztec Empire created a multi-ethnic society where many different foodways became infused . The staples are native foods , such as corn ( maize ) , beans , squash , amaranth , chia , avocados , tomatoes , tomatillos , cacao , vanilla , agave , turkey , spirulina , sweet potato , cactus , and chili pepper . After the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire in the 16th century and the subsequent conquest of the Maya area , Europeans introduced a number of other foods , the most important of which were meats from domesticated animals ( beef , pork , chicken , goat , and sheep ) , dairy products ( especially cheese and milk ) , and rice . While the Spanish initially tried to impose their own diet on the country , this was not possible . Asian and African influences were also introduced into the indigenous cuisine during this era as a result of African slavery in New Spain and the Manila-Acapulco Galleons . Over the centuries , this resulted in regional cuisines based on local conditions , such as those in Oaxaca , Veracruz and the Yucatán Peninsula . Mexican cuisine is an important aspect of the culture , social structure and popular traditions of Mexico . The most important example of this connection is the use of mole for special occasions and holidays , particularly in the South and Central regions of the country . For this reason and others , traditional Mexican cuisine was inscribed in 2010 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO .
Ste . Anne de Détroit ( Sainte-Anne-de-Détroit ) was founded July 26 , 1701 by French colonists in New France , and is the second-oldest continuously operating Roman Catholic parish in the United States . The current Gothic Revival cathedral-styled church , built in 1886 , is located at 1000 Ste . Anne Street in Detroit , Michigan , in the Richard-Hubbard neighborhood , near the Ambassador Bridge , and the Michigan Central Station . At one time it was the seat of a diocese that included French ( and later British ) territory in Ontario , Canada south of the Detroit River . Historically , the parish congregation has occupied eight different buildings . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 . The main entry to the Church faces a grand tree-lined , brick paved plaza . Reflecting demographic changes in the city and region since the 1930s , the present parish is largely Latino in population .
Springwells is a neighborhood in Southwest Detroit , near the Ford Motor Company River Rouge Plant .
M-10 is a north-south state trunkline highway in the Metro Detroit area of Michigan in the United States . The southernmost portion follows Jefferson Avenue in downtown Detroit , and the southern terminus is at the intersection of Jefferson and M-3 ( Randolph Street ) next to the entrance to the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel . The northern terminus is in West Bloomfield Township at the intersection with Orchard Lake Road . The highway has several names as it runs through residential and commercial areas of the west side of Detroit and into the suburb of Southfield . It is called the John C. Lodge Freeway ( The Lodge ) , James Couzens Highway , and Northwestern Highway . One segment has also been named the Aretha Franklin Memorial Highway . M-10 was built in segments through the late 1950s and early 1960s . It carried several different names before the entire route was finally officially named the John C. Lodge Freeway in 1987 . The freeway has carried a few other highway designations . The southern segment was part of US Highway 12 ( US 12 ) and the whole road was later renumbered Business Spur Interstate 696 ( BS I-696 ) . From 1970 until 1986 , it was part of US 10 , and the freeway has been M-10 since . The non-freeway segment that runs between I-696 in Southfield and Orchard Lake Road was previously numbered M-4 .
West Vernor-Junction Historic District is a commercial historic district located along West Vernor Highway between Lansing and Cavalry in Detroit , Michigan . The district includes 160 acres ( 0.65 km2 ) and 44 buildings . The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002 .
The Most Holy Redeemer Church is located at 1721 Junction Street in Southwest Detroit , Michigan , within the West Vernor-Junction Historic District . The church was once estimated as the largest Roman Catholic parish in North America . West Vernor-Junction Historic District is adjacent to Mexicantown and contains a growing Mexican community and resurgent neighborhood .
The West Vernor-Lawndale Historic District is a two-block commercial historic district located along West Vernor Highway between Cabot and Ferris Streets in Detroit , Michigan . The district includes 30 acres ( 120,000 m2 ) and 10 buildings . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002 .
George Smith Patton Jr. ( November 11 , 1885 - December 21 , 1945 ) was a general of the United States Army who commanded the U.S . Seventh Army in the Mediterranean theater of World War II , and the U.S. Third Army in France and Germany after the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944 . Born in 1885 to a family whose members had served in the United States and Confederate States armies , Patton attended the Virginia Military Institute and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point . He studied fencing and designed the M1913 Cavalry Saber , more commonly known as the Patton Saber , and competed in modern pentathlon in the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm , Sweden . Patton first saw combat during 1916 's Pancho Villa Expedition , America 's first military action using motor vehicles . He saw action in World War I as part of the new United States Tank Corps of the American Expeditionary Forces : he commanded the U.S. tank school in France , then led tanks into combat and was wounded near the end of the war . In the interwar period , Patton became a central figure in the development of the Army 's armored warfare doctrine , serving in numerous staff positions throughout the country . At the American entry into World War II , he commanded the 2nd Armored Division . Patton led U.S. troops into the Mediterranean theater with an invasion of Casablanca during Operation Torch in 1942 , and soon established himself as an effective commander by rapidly rehabilitating the demoralized U.S. II Corps . He commanded the U.S . Seventh Army during the Allied invasion of Sicily , where he was the first Allied commander to reach Messina . There he was embroiled in controversy after he slapped two shell-shocked soldiers , and was temporarily removed from battlefield command .
The West Vernor-Springwells Historic District is a six block long commercial historic district located along West Vernor Highway between Honorah and Norman in Detroit , Michigan . The district includes 80 acres ( 32 ha ) and 28 buildings . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002 .