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    Default Hart Avenue in the 1940s

    In 1940 my family lived at 3569, Hart Avenue, Detroit, Michigan. That section of Hart was between Mack Ave and Goethe St. I recall that Hart was bordered on the northeast by an industrial area near what was called the Bone Foundry.
    Where can i find a 1940-1950 era street map of that area?
    Why can't I can't find a business by that name? Perhaps i have the name wrong?
    Some years ago this entire area [[Hart Avenue and several adjacent streets and cross streets) was raised to create Conner Creek Industrial Park i think. What year did that occur?
    Earl

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    Might it have been Bohn Foundry? http://theoldmotor.com/?p=67095

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    Quote Originally Posted by EstateSale View Post
    Might it have been Bohn Foundry? http://theoldmotor.com/?p=67095
    I can confirm that Bohn was on Hart between Goethe and Mack. My grandfather did some work there in the years after WWII.

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    Thanks very much. Phonetic vs actual spelling makes a difference.

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    Hart Avenue in 1940, from Charlevoix to Mack:

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    Quote Originally Posted by Earl View Post
    Some years ago this entire area [[Hart Avenue and several adjacent streets and cross streets) was raised to create Conner Creek Industrial Park i think. What year did that occur?
    Earl
    I think around 1986.

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    Going by names, looks like a German neighborhood back in 1940.

    Also French [[probably Belgian, given location), Polish and Italian names, which all makes sense for East Side.

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