I remember quite a few businesses and still many Polish residents along Chene as late as 1980. The Ferry Market was still operating as well as some bakeries, a few bars, hardware store, etc. The Polish residents were largely elderly by then. The 'Poletown plant' finished the area off, dividing it from Hamtramck. After the land clearing of the Poletown neighborhood the Chene St. area more or less ceased to exist and was abandoned.
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