Vacant lot between 1540-1542 and 1562 Abbott
Grab
Description
View of empty lot located between 1540-1542 and 1562 Abbott, parcel 216, in Corktown. Wooden fence in back of lot; vines cover a section of fence. "Lot for sale" sign nailed on tree; automobiles parked in street. Handwritten on front: "Par. 216, vacant lot bet. 1540-42 & 1562 Abbott St., 10-8-56."
Details
- Resource ID:
- bh002025
- Subject:
- Vacant lands--Michigan--Detroit
- Detroit (Mich.). Corporation Counsel. Bureau of Real Estate
- City planning--Michigan--Detroit
- Eminent domain--Michigan--Detroit
- Photographic prints
- Date:
- 1956-10-08
- Format:
- 1 photographic print ; 4 x 5 in.
- Department:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Location:
- MS/Detroit. Corporation Counsel. Real Estate Div., Box 24
- Content Note:
- Part of a collection that contains condemnation files, photographs, blueprints and descriptions of slum clearance housing parcels for the City of Detroit. Of particular note are areas which included the neighborhoods known as Paradise Valley, Black Bottom, Corktown and the Jeffries Housing Project.
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.