In
the present phase of uncertainty, much of Rivertown has returned
to wilderness. To the west rises the Renaissance Center.
Rivertown
East
of down and south of Jefferson sprawls the heartland of Detroit's
19th Century industrial zone. Site of the first industrial
revolution to roll over Detroit, this area was home to ship
builders, pharmaceutical makers, and foundries. The skills
and industrial crafts honed here would prepare Detroit for
the automobile revolution.
