The Streets of Detroit
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| Saginaw Street | ||
| Salem Avenue | ||
| Saliotte Avenue | ||
| Sallan Street | ||
| Salter | ||
| Sampson Street | ||
| San Juan Drive | ||
| Sanders Avenue | ||
| Sanford Avenue | ||
| Sanger Avenue | ||
| Sanilac | ||
| Santa Barbara Drive | ||
| Santa Clara Avenue | ||
| Santa Maria Avenue | ||
| Santa Rosa Drive | ||
| Saratoga Avenue | ||
| Sarena | ||
| Sargent Street | Possibly named for Northwest Territory secretary Winthrop Sargent. | |
| Sarsfield Avenue | ||
| Sarvis Street | ||
| Sauer Street | ||
| Savage | ||
| Savannah Avenue E-W | ||
| Savery Street | ||
| Savoy Street | ||
| Sawyer Avenue | Possibly named for newspaper man and Young Men's Society President, Franklin Sawyer. | |
| Saxon Avenue | ||
| Scarsdale Avenue | ||
| Schaefer Highway | ||
| Schaeffer Highway S | ||
| Scheffer Place/Street | ||
| Schiller Street | ||
| Schley Street | ||
| Schoenherr Avenue | Possibly named for Michael W. Schoenherr, Detroit's first movie manager. 2023 update: The Schoenherr farmhouse was at the northwest corner of Seven Mile Rd. and Schoenherr Rd.  Special thanks to Jack, for the 2023 update and all of the other great info you've shared. | |
| School Avenue | Maybe it led to a school. | |
| Schoolcraft Avenue | Probably named for explorer, Henry R. Schoolcraft. | |
| Schroeder Avenue | ||
| Schuper Street | Schuper Street no longer exists, but when it did it was the 'shortest' (in distance) of any 'named' road in the entire City of Detroit. It connected Lakepointe to Barham (East Side between Chandler Park and E. Warren). It was named after the family that owned the lot. The city asked if they could purchase back the property to build the road. It was necessary because the homes on Barham (South Side) looked across the street at the garage(s) for the Homes that were on Maryland Road. Barham was the only street in Detroit that was a 'mistake' in planning (not enough property for homes on both sides of the street), so Schuper was created to accommodate the garbage trucks that started there route on Lakepointe. Thanks to Leif A. Woodhouse, who provided this information in memory of Lawrence and Margueritte Merrill of 5230 Lakepointe, Detroit, MI 48224. | |
| Scott Street | Possibly named for William M. Scott, who was one of thirty leading Detroit citizens deported by General Proctor for criticizing the General's actions during the War of 1812. | |
| Scotten Avenue N-S | Scotten Ave was named after Daniel Scotten, a capitalist in the tobacco trade, not a builder (as previously reported on this site). Scotten owned a factory at Fort and Clark streets. Scotten owned Dillion-Scotten Tobacco, as well as, Hiawatha Tobacco. Scotten (and McKinstry, Clark, and Hubbard) plat image.  Special thanks to Robert Andersen for providing this information. | |
| Scovel Place | ||
| Scripps Avenue | Probably named for James Edmund Scripps who founded The Evening News, which later became The Detroit News. | |
| Secor Place | ||
| Seebaldt Avenue | ||
| Selden Avenue | ||
| Selkirk Avenue | ||
| Seminole Avenue | Many streets in Indian Village have Indian names, yet according to Nick Sinacori, quoted in an article in ModelD, at modeldmedia.com by Rodd Monts, two streets Iroquois and Seminole were named for top-performing race horses and Waterloo was named not after the battle, but for a horse farm of the same name in the area. Read more about this... Special thanks to Craig Sasser for this information. Read more from Craig here. | |
| Semloh Street | ||
| Senator Avenue | ||
| Seneca Avenue | ||
| Seward Avenue | Possibly named for New York Senator, William H. Seward. | |
| Seyburn Avenue | ||
| Seymour Avenue | ||
| Shady Lane | ||
| Shady Lane Court | ||
| Shaftsbury Avenue | ||
| Shakespeare Street | ||
| Sharon Street | ||
| Shaw Street | ||
| Sheehan Avenue | ||
| Sheffield Road | ||
| Shelby Street | Mary Bailey of the Detroit News, writes, "Fort and Shelby streets were named after Fort Shelby, which was located there. The western point of Fort Street was opened and named in 1827 when the remains of Fort Shelby were razed. The fort was named after Gov. Isaac Shelby of Kentucky, who aided Michigan in the War of 1812 with troops from his home state. " http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=199#ixzz0qOP2Vxki | |
| Sherbourne/Shelbourne Road | ||
| Sheridan Avenue | ||
| Sherman Street | Possibly named for Detroiter Abner Sherman; or Civil War General William T. Sherman. | |
| Sherwood Street | ||
| Shields Avenue | ||
| Shipherd Avenue | ||
| Shipherd Court | ||
| Shirley Avenue | Possibly named for Governor William Shirley of Massachusetts. | |
| Shoemaker Avenue | ||
| Short Avenue | ||
| Shrewsbury Road | ||
| Sibley Street | Probably named for Judge Solomon Sibley. | |
| Siebert | ||
| Signet Avenue | ||
| Silver Street | ||
| Simms Avenue | ||
| Simon K Street | Named for Father Simon Kilar, founder of Transfiguration Catholic Church. Special thanks to John Bezik for this information. | |
| Sioux | ||
| Sire Street | ||
| Sirron | ||
| Sloan Avenue | ||
| Sloman Street | ||
| Smart Avenue | Probably named for Robert Smart, who was one of thirty leading Detroit citizens deported by General Proctor for criticizing the General's actions during the War of 1812. | |
| Smith Avenue | ||
| Smith Avenue (Ham) | ||
| Snowden Avenue | Possibly named for grist mill owner, George Snowden. | |
| Sobieski Avenue | Named for a prominent Polish family. | |
| Sobieski Street (Ham) | ||
| Solvay Street N-S | Likely named for the Solvay Company, which paved many of the streets in Delray and organized the neighborhood's fire department. Special thanks to Jack, for this and all of the other great info you've shared. | |
| Somerset Drive | ||
| Sorrento Street | ||
| South Dearborn | ||
| South Street | ||
| Southampton Avenue | ||
| Southern Avenue | ||
| Southfield Avenue | ||
| Southfield Road | ||
| Sparling Avenue | ||
| Sparta Avenue | ||
| Spaulding Court | This street was named in honor of J. Miles Spaulding who owned an excavation and road supply company in Detroit. He built the the Spaulding Court Apartments in North Corktown/Briggs (one of 30 buildings he owned). Spaulding Court is the only of his buildings still standing. Google Books Google Books Special thanks to Liam Collins of Wayne State University for this information. | |
| Spence Avenue | ||
| Spencer Avenue | Probably named for Joseph Spencer, who was one of thirty leading Detroit citizens deported by General Proctor for criticizing the General's actions during the War of 1812. | |
| Spokane Avenue | ||
| Sprague Street | ||
| Spring Garden Avenue/Springarden Road | ||
| Spring Street | ||
| Springfield Street | ||
| Springle Avenue | ||
| Springwells Avenue N-S | ||
| Sproat Street | ||
| Spruce Street | Probably named for the spruce tree. It is common for areas in cities to have streets named after trees. Spruce Street in Detroit is near Butternut, Ash, Pine, poplar, Magnolia, Mulberry, and Sycamore Streets. | |
| St. Agnes Court | ||
| St. Albertus Place | ||
| St. Antoine Street | Mary Bailey of the Detroit News, writes, "Beaubien and St. Antoine originated from the two Beaubien brothers, Lambert and Antoine, each of whom received half of the family farm after the death of their father, Jean Baptiste Beaubien, one of the first white settlers on the river, opposite Fort Dearborn. Lambert was a colonel in the First Regiment of Detroit's militia. He fought in the War of 1812. Antoine chose to name his property after his patron saint, St. Antoine. Antoine was a lieutenant colonel in the Michigan Territorial Militia. He donated a chunk of his land for the Sacred Heart Academy, once located at the corner of Jefferson and St. Antoine." http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=199#ixzz0qOP2Vxki | |
| St. Aubin Avenue | Named for the St. Aubin family ribbon farm. | |
| St. Clair Avenue | Possibly named for soldier Arthur St. Clair. | |
| St. Cyril | Named after the Catholic Church built in 1925 by Father Zalebera. Formerly was known as Centerline. Special thanks to Rudy Werner for this information! | |
| St. David | ||
| St. Hedwig Street | ||
| St. Ignace Court | ||
| St. James | ||
| St. Jean Avenue | ||
| St. John Street | ||
| St. Josafats/Josephat Street | ||
| St. Joseph Street | ||
| St. Lawrence Avenue | ||
| St. Louis | ||
| St. Martin's Avenue | May have been named for the St. Martin family -- ribbon farmers. | |
| St. Martin's Road | May have been named for the St. Martin family -- ribbon farmers. | |
| St. Mary's Avenue | ||
| St. Patrick Avenue | ||
| St. Paul Avenue | ||
| St. Stephen's Avenue | ||
| St. Thomas Avenue | ||
| Stahelin Street | The Stahelins arrived in Detroit before the Civil War. They had farms in Redford Township until residential development closed in.  Special thanks to Jack, for this and all of the other great info you've shared. | |
| Stair Street | ||
| Standish Street | ||
| Stanford Avenue | ||
| Stanley Avenue | ||
| Stansbury Avenue | Possibly named for Lieutenant Dixon Stansbury. | |
| Stanton Avenue | Named for General Henry Stanton | |
| Starboard Drive | ||
| Starboard Lagoon | ||
| Stark Avenue/Street | ||
| State Fair Avenue E-W | ||
| State Street | Mary Bailey of the Detroit News, writes, "State Street was named in 1835, the year the State of Michigan was organized. The capitol was on the street until 1847, when it was moved to Lansing." http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=199#ixzz0qOP2Vxki | |
| Stawell | ||
| Ste. Anne Street | ||
| Stearns Avenue | Possibly named for business man, Frederick Stearns. | |
| Steel Avenue/Street | ||
| Steger Court | ||
| Stegner | ||
| Steiner Avenue (Ham) | ||
| Stender Avenue | ||
| Sterling Street | Possibly named for James Sterling, interpreter in early Detroit. | |
| Sterritt Avenue | ||
| Stevens Avenue (HP) | ||
| Stimson Avenue | ||
| Stocker Avenue | ||
| Stockton Avenue | ||
| Stockwell | ||
| Stoepel Avenue | ||
| Stoepel Place | ||
| Stone Street | ||
| Stotter Avenue | ||
| Stout Avenue | ||
| Stovels Place | ||
| Strasburg Avenue | ||
| Stratford Road | ||
| Strathcona Drive | ||
| Strathmoor Avenue/Street | ||
| Strathmore Road | ||
| Stratmann | ||
| Stratton Street | ||
| Strong Avenue | ||
| Stuart Street | ||
| Sturgis | ||
| Sturtevant | ||
| Suffolk | ||
| Summitt Street | ||
| Summitt Street S | ||
| Sumner Street | ||
| Sumpter Avenue | ||
| Sunderland Road | ||
| Sunnyside | ||
| Sunset Avenue | ||
| Sunset Place | ||
| Superior Street | ||
| Sussex Street | ||
| Suzanne | ||
| Swain Avenue | ||
| Swain Avenue S | ||
| Swift Avenue | ||
| Sword Street | ||
| Sycamore Street | Probably named for the sycamore tree. It is common for areas in cities to have streets named after trees. Sycamore Street in Detroit is near Butternut, Ash, Pine, Spruce, Magnolia, Mulberry, and Poplar Streets. | |
| Sylvan Street | ||
| Sylvester Avenue | ||
| Syracuse Avenue |
