That is when neighborhoods in detroit were communities. There were many African American owned businesses in the neighborhood then. Mr Murphy, the owner of Rohns Market, two stores on Fischer at the...
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That is when neighborhoods in detroit were communities. There were many African American owned businesses in the neighborhood then. Mr Murphy, the owner of Rohns Market, two stores on Fischer at the...
The area of Gratiot and Vandyke with streets such as Maxwell, Seminole, Seneca Iroquios, Burns, Fischer, Crane and Rohns, from Gratiot to Mack could be designated a historical designation. There are...
The only business that I remember on Gratiot near Fischer is the Sunoco gas station. The repair shop on the south side of Gratiot. The boat dealer on the south side. Houstons Grille. That smaill...
Does anyone has photos of Gratiot and VanDyke taken in the late 60s early 70s?
I grew up on Van Dyke and Gratiot. Where was Morley Candies located. Did Banner Market become Lauris Brothers? What corner was Cunningham's on? My friend parent's had purchased him a Sears three...
These stories is the reason why I feel that Detroit was a much more exciting and pratical place to live back in the 40's and 50s compared to New York and Chicago
There was an A&P on Gratiot and Crane. A "Bing T.V" repair shop on Gratiot and Seneca. A boat shop on Gratioit and Fischer. Houston Grille which is still on Gratiot and Fischer. The one area I think...
I remember United Shirts on Harper and VanDyke. Fortunas, Cunninghams, NBD bank, DOC, a bowling alley.
I remember going to Sears on Gratiot and looking at the baseball gloves with friends whom I was visiting in their neighborhood. We use to ride our bikes from Sears and go to the Texaco gas station to...
No it wasn't set up like the Sears and Federals on Grand River and Greenfield. The Federals in that area was on VanDyke and Harper. Sears was the only major chain in that area. Kentucky Fried...
Does anyone here remember shopping at the Sears and Roebuck on Gratiot and VanDyke? There were also Floresheims shoes, and I think a Kentucky Fried Chicken over there also. Are there any photos taken...
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