The Streets of Detroit
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| Mabel Avenue (HP) | ||
| MacCrary Street | ||
| Mack Avenue | Named for Mayor Andrew Mack (1834) -- or not... Wikipedia says that it was named for John M. Mack, who was a supervisor of Hamtramck. | |
| Mackay Avenue (Ham) | ||
| Mackenzie Avenue | ||
| Mackie Street | ||
| Mackinaw Avenue | ||
| Macomb Street | Named for early Detroiter, Alexander Macomb and his family. Mary Bailey of the Detroit News, writes, ''Macomb owes its name to the Macomb family, one of Detroit's earliest settlers. They owned large parcels of land and at one time owned Hog Island, later named Belle Isle.'' in ''City of Destiny,'' George Stark writes that several places in the area were named after thirty leading Detroit citizens deported by General Proctor for criticizing the General's actions during the War of 1812. William Macomb was one of the thirty. | |
| Macon Street | ||
| Maddelein Street | ||
| Maderia Avenue | ||
| Madison Avenue | ||
| Madola Avenue | ||
| Magdelein Street | ||
| Magnolia Street | Probably named for the magnolia tree. It is common for areas in cities to have streets named after trees. Magnolia Street in Detroit is near Butternut, Ash, Poplar, Spruce, Magnolia, Mulberry, and Sycamore Streets. | |
| Maiden Avenue | ||
| Maine Avenue | Named for the state of Maine. | |
| Majestic Avenue | ||
| Major Avenue | ||
| Malcolm Avenue | ||
| Mallina Street | ||
| Malvern Street | ||
| Manchester Avenue (HP) | ||
| Mandalay Avenue | ||
| Mandale Avenue | ||
| Manderson Road | ||
| Manhattan Avenue (Ham) | ||
| Manila Street | ||
| Manistique Avenue N-S | ||
| Manning Avenue | ||
| Manor Avenue | ||
| Mansfield Avenue | ||
| Manson Street | ||
| Mansur Street | ||
| Manuel Street | ||
| Maple Street | Probably named for the poplar tree. It is common for areas in cities to have streets named after trees. Maple Street in Detroit is near Chestnut Street. | |
| Maplelawn Avenue | ||
| Mapleridge Avenue | ||
| Mapleview Street | ||
| Maplewood Avenue | ||
| Marantette/Marentette Avenue | ||
| Marbud Avenue | ||
| Marcelle Place | ||
| Marcus Avenue | ||
| Marcy Court | ||
| Marene Street | ||
| Margaret Avenue E-W | ||
| Margareta Avenue | ||
| Marian Place | ||
| Marietta Street | ||
| Marion Street | ||
| Marjorie Street | ||
| Mark Street | ||
| Mark Twain Avenue | Named for Edgar Allen Poe. Well, seriously - who wouldn't know this street was named for Mark Twain? | |
| Market Street | ||
| Marlborough Avenue N-S | ||
| Marley Street | ||
| Marlowe Street | ||
| Marne Avenue | ||
| Marquette Avenue | Probably named for Father Jacques Marquette, the French Jesuit and explorer. | |
| Marquette Drive | Probably named for Father Jacques Marquette, the French Jesuit and explorer. | |
| Marseilles Avenue | Probably named for the French city of Marseilles. | |
| Marsh Street | ||
| Marshall Avenue S | ||
| Marston Avenue | ||
| Martin Place | May have been named for the Martin family or St. Martin family -- both were ribbon farmers. Anderson Martin was one of thirty leading Detroit citizens deported by General Proctor for criticizing the General's actions during the War of 1812. Seems to have been taken out for the construction of part of the Medical Center. | |
| Martin Street | May have been named for the Martin family or St. Martin family -- both were ribbon farmers. Anderson Martin was one of thirty leading Detroit citizens deported by General Proctor for criticizing the General's actions during the War of 1812. | |
| Martindale Avenue N-S | Named for Detroit schools Superintendent Wales C. Martindale, who was in charge in the early 1900s. He was the man who started Cass Tech. Special thanks to Dann Austin (Buildings of Detroit) for ths information. | |
| Marx Avenue | Karl Marx? The Marx Brothers? | |
| Marygrove Avenue | ||
| Maryland Avenue | ||
| Mason Avenue/Place | Named for Steve T. Mason, first Governor of Michigan Special thanks to Gary E. Schlinkert for correcting this oversight! | |
| Massachusetts Avenue (HP) | ||
| Mather Avenue | ||
| Mathews Street | ||
| Maxwell Avenue | ||
| May Street | ||
| May's Creek | Named for James May. Originally the creek was called Campau's River; then Cabacier's Creek for Joseph Cabacier. | |
| Maybury Grand Avenue | ||
| Maydale Avenue | ||
| Mayfield Avenue | ||
| Maynard Street | ||
| Maywood Avenue | ||
| McArthur Place | ||
| McBrearty Place | ||
| McBride Place | ||
| McClellan Avenue | ||
| McCormick Street | ||
| McDonald Avenue | ||
| McDonald Place | ||
| McDougall Avenue | Named for the Civil War General, Clinton(?) McDougal (MacDougal?). Special thanks to John Bezik for this information. | |
| McGraw Avenue | ||
| McGregor Street | ||
| McIntyre Avenue | ||
| McKinley Avenue | ||
| McKinney Avenue | ||
| McKinstry Avenue | McKinstry (and Clark, Scotten, and Hubbard) plat image.
 Special thanks to Jack, for this and all of the other great info you've shared. | |
| McKinstry Avenue S | See McKinstry Ave | |
| McLean Avenue | Probably named for David McLean, who was one of thirty leading Detroit citizens deported by General Proctor for criticizing the General's actions during the War of 1812. | |
| McLean Avenue (HP) | Probably named for David McLean, who was one of thirty leading Detroit citizens deported by General Proctor for criticizing the General's actions during the War of 1812. | |
| McMillan Avenue | ||
| McNichols Road E-W | ||
| McPherson Avenue | Named for Civil War General, James McPherson. Special thanks to John Bezik for this information. | |
| McQuade Avenue | ||
| Meade Avenue | ||
| Meadowbrook Avenue | ||
| Meadowdale Street | ||
| Meadowpark | ||
| Mecca Street | ||
| Mechanic Street | ||
| Medbury Avenue | ||
| Medina Street | ||
| Melbourne Avenue | ||
| Meldrum Avenue | Named for James Meldrum's farms which was on the east side of Meldrum Avenue. | |
| Meldrum Court | Named for James Meldrum's farms which was on the east side of Meldrum Avenue. | |
| Mellon Avenue | ||
| Mellow Avenue | ||
| Melrose Street | ||
| Melville Street | ||
| Melvin Street | ||
| Memorial Avenue | ||
| Mendota Avenue | ||
| Mercier Street | ||
| Merkel Street | ||
| Merlin | ||
| Merrick Avenue | ||
| Merrill Avenue | ||
| Merritt Avenue | ||
| Merton Road | ||
| Merwin Avenue | ||
| Metropolitan Avenue | ||
| Mettetal Avenue | The Mettetal farm was near the eastern boundary of Redford Township, on Schoolcraft Rd. Mettetal Street runs north and south through what was their farm.  Special thanks to Jack, for this and all of the other great info you've shared. | |
| Metzger Avenue (D-HP) | ||
| Meuse Street | ||
| Meyers Road | John Freidrich Christian Meyer owned a large farm at Fenkell and Meyers.  Thank you, Jack, for this and all the other info you've shared with me. | |
| Miami Avenue N-S | Named for the Miami people (a Native American nation or tribe). | |
| Michigan Avenue | Began as a Native American hunting/travelling path. | |
| Middle Street | ||
| Middlepoint Avenue | ||
| Midfield Street | ||
| Midland Avenue (HP) | ||
| Midway Avenue | ||
| Milbank Avenue | ||
| Miles Street | ||
| Milford Avenue | ||
| Military Avenue N-S | ||
| Miller Avenue | ||
| Miller Court | ||
| Milner Avenue | ||
| Milo Street | ||
| Milton Avenue | ||
| Milwaukee Avenue E-W | Named for the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. | |
| Minden Avenue | ||
| Minerva Street | Minerva is the Roman Goddess of wisdom, invention and the arts. This street may or may not be named for her. | |
| Minneapolis | Named for the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota. | |
| Minnesota Avenue E-W | Named for the state of Minnesota. | |
| Minnie Street | ||
| Minock Street | ||
| Mint Street | ||
| Missouri Avenue | Named for the state of Missouri. | |
| Mitchell Avenue | ||
| Modern Avenue | ||
| Moenart Avenue | ||
| Moffat Avenue | ||
| Mogul Street | ||
| Mohawk Street | ||
| Mohican Street | ||
| Molena Avenue | ||
| Monarch Street | ||
| Monica Street | ||
| Monitor Avenue | ||
| Monnier Road | ||
| Monnig Court | ||
| Monroe Avenue | Probably named for President James Monroe. | |
| Montague Avenue | ||
| Montana Avenue E-W | Named for the state of Montana. | |
| Montcalm Street E-W | ||
| Montclair Avenue | ||
| Monte Vista Avenue | ||
| Monteith Street | ||
| Monterey Avenue (HP) | ||
| Montgomery Avenue | ||
| Montlieu Avenue | ||
| Montrose Avenue | ||
| Montville Place | ||
| Moon Avenue | ||
| Moore Place | ||
| Moran Avenue | Could be named for Charles Moran, a judge in British Detroit; or for his son John V. The Moran family probably owned a ribbon farm. Or for a Civil War General. Special thanks to John Bezik for the Civil War information. | |
| Morang Avenue | Nick Morang grew up on the east side of Detroit about a half mile south of Morang Dr. The street, like many in Detroit, was named for a family that owned much of the nearby land. Nick's grandfather, James Morang owned much of the property near Whittier and Kelly (the Kelly family also owned land in the area; Kelly Road was once known as Pumpkin Hook Road). James' farmhouse stood on land that was later home to a Kroger (the Kroger is no longer there). | |
| Moravian | Moravian in Clinton Township was named after missionaries who settled near Mount Clemens in the late 1700s. The Moravians were evicted from settlements in Ohio and charged by British authorities with being sympathetic to the American cause. (Information courtesy of Frank DeFrank with the Macomb Daily and Robert Szudarek) | |
| Morgan Street | ||
| Morley Avenue | ||
| Morrell Avenue | ||
| Morrell Avenue S. | ||
| Morrow Avenue/Circle | ||
| Morrow Street | ||
| Morse Avenue | Possibly named for morse code inventor Samuel Morse. | |
| Morton Street | ||
| Moss Avenue (HP) | ||
| Motor Boat Lane | ||
| Mound Avenue/Road | Named for a large, ancient Native American burial (and ceremonial?) mound located in an area near the road. | |
| Moyes Avenue/Street | Moyes Street was named for farmer Emanuel Moyes, who owned about 5 acres of land from Michigan Avenue (then called Chicago Avenue) north to Pelouze Avenue, and Martin Street east to Burton Street. Fern Street (just north of Moyes Street and also on Emanuel's property) was originally called Rubber Street. Emanuel ran away from home to join a circus as a strongman and contortionist. He was born in England and took steerage to America before 1863. Special thanks to Debbie Moyes Bailey of St. Louis, Missouri for this info. Debbie is the great-granddaughter of Emmanuel Motes. | |
| Mt. Clemens Drive | ||
| Mt. Elliott Avenue | ||
| Mt. Elliott Court | ||
| Mt. Olivet | ||
| Mt. Vernon Avenue | ||
| Muirland Avenue | ||
| Mulberry Street | Probably named for the mulberry tree. It is common for areas in cities to have streets named after trees. Mulberry Street in Detroit is near Butternut, Ash, Pine, Spruce, Magnolia, Poplar, and Sycamore Streets. | |
| Mulford Place (HP) | ||
| Mullane Street | ||
| Mullett Street | Named for the famous hockey hair cut -- just kidding. Probably named for early Detroit landowner John Mullett. | |
| Muncy/Muncey Street | ||
| Munich Avenue | Possibly named for the German city of Munich. | |
| Murat Street | ||
| Murray Hill | ||
| Murray Street | ||
| Musket Street | ||
| Myrtle Street | Myrtle Street was probably named for the myrtle tree, however, it is now named for Martin Luther King Jr (it has been renamed MLK Jr Blvd). |
