The Streets of Detroit
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10th Street | ||
11th Street | ||
12th Street | Now known as "Rosa Parks Boulevard" in honor of Civil Right's activist Rosa Parks. | |
14th Avenue | ||
15th Street | ||
16th Street | ||
17th Street | ||
18th Street | ||
19th Street | ||
1st Street | Mary Bailey of the Detroit News, writes, "Cass Street was located immediately west of Fort Shelby, and after Cass the streets were named numerically First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, signifying their order west from the fort." http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=199#ixzz0qOP2Vxki | |
20th Street | ||
21st Street | ||
22nd Street | ||
23rd Street | ||
24th Street | ||
25th Street | ||
28th Street | ||
29th Street | ||
2nd Avenue/Street | Mary Bailey of the Detroit News, writes, "Cass Street was located immediately west of Fort Shelby, and after Cass the streets were named numerically First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, signifying their order west from the fort." http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=199#ixzz0qOP2Vxki | |
2nd Boulevard | ||
3 Mile Drive | 3 Mile Drive is approximately 3 miles from where it starts at Harper Ave. (it runs south to Matthew C. Patterson Park at the water). Thanks to Thom Dionne for this info. | |
30th Street | ||
31st Street | ||
32nd Street | ||
33rd Street | ||
35th Street | ||
3rd Avenue/Street | Mary Bailey of the Detroit News, writes, "Cass Street was located immediately west of Fort Shelby, and after Cass the streets were named numerically First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, signifying their order west from the fort." http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=199#ixzz0qOP2Vxki | |
4th Avenue/Street | Mary Bailey of the Detroit News, writes, "Cass Street was located immediately west of Fort Shelby, and after Cass the streets were named numerically First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, signifying their order west from the fort." http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=199#ixzz0qOP2Vxki | |
51st Street | ||
52nd Street | ||
5th Street/Street | Mary Bailey of the Detroit News, writes, "Cass Street was located immediately west of Fort Shelby, and after Cass the streets were named numerically First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, signifying their order west from the fort." http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=199#ixzz0qOP2Vxki | |
6 Mile Road | Is located approximately 6 miles North of the Detroit River (measuring from the beginning of Woodward Avenue). | |
6th Street | ||
7 Mile Road | Is located approximately 7 miles North of the Detroit River (measuring from the beginning of Woodward Avenue). | |
8 Mile Road E-W | Is located approximately 8 miles North of the Detroit River (measuring from the beginning of Woodward Avenue). | |
8th Street | ||
A Street | No longer appears on city maps. May still exist. West of 3100 Vinewood. 1 block south of 3900 Michigan | |
Aaron Street | ||
Abbott Street | Possibly named for early Detroiter, James Abbott, or his son James Abbott, who was one of the city's first postmasters. Mary Bailey, of the Detroit News, writes, ''Abbott Street was opened in 1835 and was named for James Abbott Jr., born in Detroit in 1776. His father, James Abbott Sr., came to Detroit in 1768 and organized a fur trading partnership with several local men. James Jr. was educated in Montreal, and followed his father into the fur business. His first Detroit store was near the southwest corner of Woodward Avenue and Woodbridge. He also was postmaster from 1806 to 1831. His home, store, post office and fur warehouse were all located below Woodbridge on Woodward.'' On March 19, 1887 the street's name was changed to Amherst. | |
Aberle Street | Named after Elias Aberle, land owner | |
Abington Road | Off map | |
Abrey Street | ||
Acacia Street | Off map | |
Academy | ||
Ackley Avenue | ||
Adair Street | Named for William Adair nurseryman and landowner; 1862 | |
Adams Avenue E-W | Named for John Adams, second President of the United States | |
Adams Street | Named for T.K. Adams; landowner; 1875, later changed to Buchanan March 19, 1887. Is now Buchanan Street. Source: now defunct Geocities site. | |
Addison Street | ||
Adelaide Street | Named for the wife of Elijah Brush. | |
Adele Street | No longer exists.The area now belongs to the GM Corporation BOC Group. | |
Adeline Avenue | ||
Afton Road | ||
Agnes Avenue | Named after youngest daughter of Moses W. Field | |
Ahrens Street | ||
Aigret Street | ||
Aklev | ||
Akron | Possibly named for Akron, Ohio. | |
Alameda Avenue | ||
Alaska Avenue | Probably named for the Alaskan Territory. | |
Albany Avenue | Probably named for Albany, New York. | |
Alber Street (Spw) | May be named for Army Private Frederick Alber of Manchester. He received the Medal of Honor for his Civil War service. | |
Albert Street | Off map | |
Albion Street | ||
Alcoy Avenue/Street | ||
Alden Avenue | ||
Alder Court/Place/Street | ||
Alexander | Named for Alexander Fraser, landowner; 1857 ; changed to Wight on July 9, 1867. Is now Wight Street. Source: now defunct Geocities site on Michigan Street names. | |
Alexander Street | Named for Alexander Stanton, son of General Henry Stanton; 1852 (Stanton Farm); later changed to Newark June 3, 1885. Is now Newark Street. Source: now defunct Geocities website. | |
Alexandrine Avenue E-W | Named for Alexandrine M. Willis the wife of B. Campau, land owner; 1863. | |
Alfred Street | Named for the son of Elijah Brush | |
Alger Avenue | Probably named for Michigan's 20th Governor, Russell Alexander Alger | |
Algonac Avenue | According to Michigan Place Names, Henry Rowe Schoolcraft invented the name Algonac by taking the beginning of Algonquin (as in the Algonquin Nation) and adding the suffix 'ac', meaning 'place.' | |
Algonquin | Named for the Algonquin Nation. | |
Algonquin Avenue N-S | Named for the Algonquin Nation. Off map | |
Alice Avenue (Ham) | Hamtramck | |
Alice Avenue (Spw) | ||
Allen Place | Possibly named for University of Michigan Regent, Marvin Allen. Or maybe for Ann Abor co-founder, John Allen. Or Royal Oak settler, Charles Allen. I think it is most likely that it was named for Lewis Allen, for whom Allen Park is named. | |
Allen Street | Possibly named for University of Michigan Regent, Marvin Allen. | |
Allendale Avenue | ||
Allonby Street | ||
Alma Avenue | ||
Almont Avenue | Possibly named for Mexican General Juan N Almonte. | |
Alpena Avenue | Alpena is the 'Indian' word for partridge. | |
Alpha Avenue/Street | ||
Alpine Avenue | ||
Alstead Street | Off map | |
Alter Road N-S | ||
Alvina | ||
Alwar Street | Off map | |
Alwyne Avenue/Lane | ||
Amazon Avenue | ||
Amber (Ambet?) | ||
Ambet Street | Dearborn? | |
American Avenue | ||
American Way | ||
Amherst | Named for Jeffery Amherst, first English Governor of Canada | |
Amity Avenue | ||
Amos Avenue | ||
Amrad Avenue/Street | ||
Amsterdam Street | Named after city in Holland | |
Anatole Avenue/Street | Off map | |
Anderdon Avenue | Off map | |
Anderson Avenue/Street | Named after friend of James Nall Off map | |
Andover Avenue | ||
Andrus Avenue (Ham) | Named after Frank D. Andrus, landowner | |
Anglin Avenue | ||
Ann Street | Named for the wife of FJB Crane, a landowner. Is now Pitcher Street. | |
Anna Avenue/Place | No longer exists. Area is now part of Cheverolet Motor Company in Hamtramck. | |
Annabelle Avenue | Please see ''Annabelle Street.'' My 1926 Detroit Street Guide lists an Annabelle Avenue, but it appears as though the only Annabelle Avenue in Michigan now is the one in Hazel Park. | |
Annabelle Street | A big thanks to Mister Blue of Detroit 300 for setting me straight on Annabelle Street! He writes, ''Annabelle St. is fact in Detroit 48217 which is the southern most part of Detroit. The area borders the Rouge River (at the Draw Bridge on Fort St. to the North, Basset St. to the East, I-75 Fisher Fwy Service Dr. to the West & West Outer Drive to the South.'' | |
Annaland Avenue | ||
Annapolis | Off map | |
Annchester Road | Off map | |
Annexation | Named after located territory annexed to city the previous year; 1887. Source: now defunct Geocities website on Michigan names. | |
Annin Avenue | ||
Annland Avenue | ||
Annott Street | ||
Annsbury Avenue | ||
Anson Street S | Off map | |
Anspach Street | Off map | |
Anstell Avenue | Off map | |
Anthon Street | Named for George Christian Anthon, a garrison doctor in British Detroit. | |
Anthony Street | ||
Antietam Street | Named from the battle of Antietam in the Civil War. | |
Antoinette Street | Named for Antoinette Mandlebaum, wife of S. Mandlebaum | |
Antwerp Avenue | Possibly named for Antwerp, Belgium -- more likely named after Detroit Mayor Eugene Van Antwerp. Special thanks to David Baeckelandt (former President and Chairman of the Board of the Gazette van Detroit - the last bilingual Dutch-English Belgian newspaper in North America) for this information. | |
Anvil Street | Probably named for the blacksmith tool. Off map | |
Apple Street | Probably named for the fruit or tree. | |
Appleton Avenue/Street | Off map | |
Appoline Avenue/Street | ||
Appoline Street (Spw) | ||
Arcadia Avenue/Street | ||
Arch Street | Now known as Bagg Street (?). Named for Arch McLean. Is now Bagg Street (maybe). | |
Archdale Avenue/Street | Off map | |
Archer Street | Named for a friend of Mrs. J.C. Williams; 1883. Source: now defunct Geocities site. | |
Arcola Avenue | ||
Arden Park | ||
Ardmore Avenue | ||
Argus Street | Off map | |
Argyle Avenue (Spw) | Probably just named for the Scottish word. | |
Argyle Crescent | Probably just named for the Scottish word. | |
Arizona Avenue E-W | ||
Arlington Avenue | ||
Armada Street | The Detroit Almanc tells the story of the naming of Armada Village/Township. The story is that a meeting was held in 1867 to rename an area called Honeoye (and before that, Burke's Corners). The meeting dragged on and on until finally, Hosea Northup stood and declared the name to be Armada ( pronounced ar-MAY-da). Why he chose the name or pronunciation is unknown, but it stuck. This street could be named for the township. | |
Armin Street (Ham) | ||
Armour Avenue | William (Bill) Armour was the manager for the Detroit Tigers the year Ty Cobb began his career. I don't know if the street is mamed for him. I believe his baseball career was short-lived. | |
Army Street | Named in honor of soldiers at Fort Wayne | |
Arndt Street | Named for Henry Arndt, land owner | |
Arnold Street | ||
Artesian Street | Off map | |
Arthur Avenue (Spw) | Named after President Chester A. Arthur | |
Artillery Avenue | ||
Artillery Street S | ||
Asa Street | ||
Asbury Park Avenue | Off map | |
Ascension | ||
Ash Street | Named for a tree indigenous to Michigan. It is common for areas in cities to have streets named after trees. Ash Street in Detroit is near Butternut, Poplar, Pine, Spruce, Magnolia, Mulberry, and Sycamore Streets. | |
Ashland Avenue N-S | Off map | |
Ashley Street | May be named for New Baltimore settler, Alfred Ashley. Ashley was the original name for New Baltimore. Off map | |
Ashton Avenue/Road | Off map | |
Askin | Likely named for John Askin, an early Detroit settler. His farm, the Askin Farm, later became the Brush farm, when Askin's daughter married Elijah Brush. | |
Assumption | I'm not sure that there is an Assumption Street in Detroit. The is one in Windsor. | |
Astor Avenue | Probably named for fur trader, John Jacob Astor. | |
Athens Avenue | Could be named for Athens, Greece or Athens, New York -- or neither. | |
Atkinson Avenue | Named for W.F. Atkinson, of Detroit | |
Atlanta Avenue | Probably named for the city in Georgia. | |
Atlantic | Oh, I do't know. Maybe named for the ocean. | |
Atlas Avenue/Place | Well, an atlas is a type of map. | |
Atwater Street E-W | Mary Bailey of the Detroit News, writes, "Atwater was named for Reuben Attwater (the spelling was different but early Detroiters didn't seem to care) and because the street was "at the water." Attwater was Secretary of the Michigan Territory in 1808 and was acting governor in the absence of Gov. William Hull in the 1800s." http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=199#ixzz0qOP2Vxki | |
Auburn Avenue | May be named for Auburn, New York. Off map | |
Auburndale Avenue (HP) | May be named for Auburn, New York. | |
Audrain Street | Audrain Street was renamed Clayton sometime between 1910 and 1924. It was supposedly named for Peter Audrain, Secretary of Governor and Judges Territorial Legislature and Clerk of Courts. Some sources spell the name Audrian. I believe Audrain is correct. Is now Clayton. Thanks much to Ashley Prescott for the information about the renaming of this street! | |
Audrey | ||
Audubon Avenue | Off map | |
August Street | ||
Aurelia Street | Named for Aurelia Cutler of Warren, MA, friend of W.B. Wesson 1 small section of the street may still exist. Most of it is now part of the campus of Murry Wright High School. | |
Aurora Avenue | ||
Austin Street | ||
Automobile | Perhaps named for the 4-wheeled mechanical conveyance. | |
Avalon Avenue (HP) | ||
Averhill Court | Off map | |
Avery Avenue | May have been named for patron of the arts, Clara Avery. | |
Avery Terrace | May have been named for patron of the arts, Clara Avery. Is basically an alley. | |
Avis Avenue | Off map | |
Avon Road | Off map | |
Avondale Avenue | Off map | |
Aylmer | ||
B Street | No longer appears on city maps. May still exist. West of 3100 Vinewood. 1 block south of 3900 Michigan | |
Bach | Frederick Bach founded a village in Huron County. This road may have been named for him. It may have been named for the composer. It may have been named for someone/something else. | |
Bacon Street | Off map | |
Badger Avenue | Off map | |
Bagg Street | Originally known as Arch Street. May no longer exist as either. | |
Bagley Avenue | Named for Governor John Judson Bagley. Mary Bailey of the Detroit News, writes, "Bagley Avenue commemorates John J. Bagley, who served two successive terms as Michigan governor from 1877 to 1881. Bagley made Detroit a chewing tobacco leader in the 1840s with Mayflower chewing tobacco. He was also the first president of Michigan Mutual Life Insurance in 1867, a bank trustee, and police commissioner in 1865." | |
Baker Street | Only a little over a block exists that is still called Baker. The rest of what was Baker is now Bagley. | |
Baldwin Avenue | Henry P. Baldwin was governor of Michigan in 1872. The street may have been named for him. | |
Balfour Avenue | Off map | |
Balmoral Avenue/Road | ||
Baltimore Avenue E-W | Maybe named for the city in Maryland -- or its namesake. | |
Banbee Avenue | ||
Bangor Avenue | Probably name for Bangor, Maine. | |
Bank Street | Off map | |
Banmoor Place | Off map | |
Barbara Avenue/Street | Off map | |
Barclay Avenue (Spw) | There was a Barclay Lumber Company in Ontonagon County. The name might come from the same source. | |
Barham Avenue | Off map | |
Barker Street | Possibly named for Kirkland Barker, 33rd Mayor of the City of Detroit (1864-1865). | |
Barlow Avenue | Possibly named for New York emigrant, Nathan Barlow. | |
Barlum Avenue | ||
Barnes Street | John F Barnes became postmaster in Midland County in 1897. The street may have been named for him. Off map | |
Barr Street | Possibly named for Free Press associate, Robert Barr. | |
Barrett Street | ||
Barrie Avenue (Spw) | ||
Barron Street | Barron St was named after the Barron family (1702) who owned a large section of land in Springwells. Joseph Barron was the first Justice of the Peace for Springwells. His son built several houses in the area which are still standing to this day. Off map Special thanks to Joseph Barron's great-great-great-great-grandson Joseph Calamia for this information. | |
Barry Street | Possibly named for Michigan Governor John S. Barry (1842-1846). | |
Bart | ||
Bartholomaei | ||
Bartlett Avenue (HP) | Wayland W. Bartlett was a postmaster in Grand Traverse County. I'm not sure if there is a connection. Highland Park | |
Barton Place | Frank Barton was an early settler of Alcona County. I do not know if the street was named for him. | |
Basil Avenue/Street | Off map | |
Bassett Avenue | Possibly named for Major Henry Bassett, Ninth official commandant of British Fort Detroit (1772-1774). Off map | |
Bates Street | Thomas T. Bates was secretary of the Traverse City railroad company. It is not clear to me whether or not there is a connection between Thomas and Bates Street. Frederick Bates was the first postmaster of Detroit. It is probably more likely that the street was named for him than for Thomas, but again, I don't know. | |
Battelle | ||
Baubee Avenue | ||
Bauman Avenue | ||
Baxter Street | ||
Baylis Street | ||
Bayonet Street | ||
Bayside Avenue | Off map | |
Beacon Street | May or may not have some connection to Boston's Beacon Hill. | |
Beaconsfield Avenue | May or may not have some connection to Boston's Beacon Hill. Off map | |
Beals Avenue | ||
Beamen Street | ||
Beard Avenue | The Beard family of Springwells were prosperous florists. Their greenhouses were off of Fort Street in Springwells (Delray).
You can read about the tragic death of Sydney Frank Beard here: Special thanks to Jack, for this and all of the other great info you've shared. | |
Beatrice Avenue | Off map | |
Beaubien Street | Named for the Beaubien family and their farm, which was bordered by Beaubien 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." | |
Beaufait Street | Named for the Beaufait family who owned land, possibly a ribbon farm, in Detroit. | |
Beaufield | ||
Beaumont Avenue | Off map | |
Beaver Street | I would venture to guess that this street was named for the animal known as the beaver. Beaver pelts were a prized commodity in the area for a while. | |
Beaverland | I would venture to guess that this street was named for the animal known as the beaver. Beaver pelts were a prized commodity in the area for a while. Off map | |
Bedford Court | May be named for Bedford, New York. | |
Bedford Road | May be named for Bedford, New York. Off map | |
Beech Street | Named for a forest tree of Michigan | |
Beechdale Avenue | Was probably named for the beech tree or Henry Ward Beecher. | |
Beecher Street | Named for Henry Ward Beecher Off map | |
Beechton Avenue | Was probably named for the beech tree or Henry Ward Beecher. | |
Beechwood Avenue | Was probably named for the beech tree. | |
Begole Avenue | ||
Beierman | ||
Beland Avenue/Street | ||
Belden Avenue | Probably named for Francis J. Belden. | |
Belfast Avenue | Probably named for the city in Ireland. | |
Belle Avenue | Belle Isle was named for Isabelle Cass, the daughter of General Lewis Cass. It is possible that Belle Street has the same origin. | |
Belleterre Avenue | ||
Bellevue Avenue | ||
Belmont Avenue | ||
Belmont Avenue (Ham) | ||
Belton Avenue/Street | ||
Belvidere Avenue | ||
Benard | ||
Benham Avenue | ||
Beniteau Avenue | Off map | |
Benlow Court | ||
Bennett Avenue/Street | Possibly named for Thomas Bennett, Thirteenth official commandant of British Fort Detroit (1786). | |
Benson Street | Swan Benson was a postmaster in Wexford County. It is possible that the street was named for him. | |
Bentler Avenue/Street | Off map | |
Benton Street | Perhaps named for the Missouri Senator (great uncle of the artist of the same name), Thomas Hart Benton, or not... | |
Berden Street | Off map | |
Berdeno | ||
Beresford Avenue (HP) | Highland Park | |
Berg Road | Off map | |
Berkley Road | ||
Berkshire Avenue (Spw) | Berkshire is a breed of swine; but the street was probably named for Berkshire County, England. | |
Berkshire Road | Berkshire is a breed of swine; but the street was probably named for Berkshire County, England. | |
Bermuda | Probably named for the British Territory of Bermuda. | |
Bernard Avenue (Ham) | Hamtramck | |
Berres Avenue (Ham) | Hamtramck | |
Berry Avenue | Possibly named for John G Berry. It is more likely, I think, that it was named Joseph H. Berry and/or his brother, Thomas and/or Joseph's daughter, Alice Berry Lodge. | |
Bertha | ||
Bertrum | ||
Bessemore Avenue | Off map | |
Best | ||
Bethlawn | ||
Bethune Avenue E-W | ||
Beverly Court | ||
Bewick Avenue | ||
Beyer Street | ||
Biddle Avenue | Probably named for John Biddle, 4th Mayor of the City of Detroit (1827-1828). | |
Billet Street | ||
Biltmore Avenue/Street | Off map | |
Binder Avenue | ||
Bingham Street | Probably named for governor Kingsley S. Bingham. Off map | |
Bingham Street (Spw) | Probably named for governor Kingsley S. Bingham. | |
Birch Avenue/Street | Probably named for the birch tree. Off map | |
Birchcrest Drive | Probably named for the birch tree. | |
Birmingham | Probably named for the town in England. | |
Birwood Avenue | ||
Bishop Road | Possibly named for congressman Roswell p. Bishop. Off map | |
Bismark Avenue (Ham) | Hamtramck | |
Bivouac Street | ||
Blackburn | Maybe named for slaves, Thornton Blackburn and his wife. I don't know if this is the case. | |
Blackett | ||
Blackmar | Possibly named for A.T. Blackmar who owned a sawmill | |
Blackmoor Avenue/Street | Off map | |
Blackstone Avenue | ||
Blaine Avenue | ||
Blair Avenue | ||
Blake Avenue | ||
Bland Avenue (Spw) | ||
Bleser Avenue (Spw) | ||
Bliss | Probably named for Governor Aaron T Bliss. | |
Bloody Run | Name given to Parent's Creek in 1763 after 160 British soldiers died their during Pontiac's War. | |
Bloom Avenue | ||
Bloomfield Road | ||
Blowers Avenue | ||
Blue Hill Avenue | ||
Blythe Avenue/Street | ||
Boes Alley | ||
Boleyn Avenue/Street | ||
Bonaparte Avenue | Probably named for Napoleon Bonaparte. | |
Bonita Avenue | ||
Bordeau Avenue | ||
Bortle Avenue | ||
Boston Avenue | Named for the City of Boston in MA | |
Boston Boulevard E-W | Named for the City of Boston in MA | |
Bostwick Street | Named after James Bostwick, land owner | |
Bosworth Court | ||
Botsford Street (Ham) | Hamtramck | |
Boulder Avenue | ||
Boulevard Court | ||
Bourke Avenue | ||
Boxwood Avenue | Probably named for the tree or shrub. | |
Boyd Street | ||
Brace Avenue/Street | ||
Braden Avenue | ||
Bradford Avenue | ||
Bradley Avenue | ||
Brady Street | May be named for General Hugh Brady. | |
Braile Avenue | ||
Brainard Street | Named for Martha Brainard-Spencer, the wife of General Joseph Spencer and grandmother of Mrs. Lewis Cass | |
Bramell Avenue | ||
Bramford Street | ||
Brandon Avenue | ||
Brandt Avenue (Spw) | ||
Brayton Avenue | ||
Breckenridge Avenue | Named for Vice President John C. Breckenridge | |
Breeze Avenue | ||
Bremen Avenue | ||
Brennan Avenue | ||
Brentwood | ||
Brentwood Avenue E-W | ||
Bretton Drive | ||
Brevoort Place | Named for Judge Augustus Brevoort Woodward OR H.J.B. Breevort, who was one of thirty leading Detroit citizens deported by General Proctor for criticizing the General's actions during the War of 1812. | |
Brewster Street | ||
Briarcliff Avenue | ||
Brighton Avenue (HP) | Highland Park | |
Brimson Avenue | ||
Bringard Drive | ||
Brinker Avenue | ||
Brinker Street | ||
Brinket Avenue | ||
Bristol Avenue/Place | ||
Bristow Avenue | ||
Britain Avenue | ||
Broadstreet Avenue | ||
Broadway | ||
Brock Avenue | ||
Brockton Avenue/Street | ||
Brombach Avenue (Ham) | Hamtramck | |
Bromley Avenue | ||
Brooklyn Avenue | Probably named for Brooklyn, NY. | |
Brooks (Brookes) Avenue | ||
Brow Street | ||
Brown Place | Probably named for Dr. William Brown, who was one of thirty leading Detroit citizens deported by General Proctor for criticizing the General's actions during the War of 1812. | |
Bruce Avenue | ||
Bruckner Avenue | ||
Brunswick Avenue | ||
Brush Street | Named for Elijah Brush's farm (originally the Askin farm belonging to John Askin). Mary Bailey of the Detroit News writes, "Brush was named after Edmund Askin Brush, son of Elijah Brush, who was a leading lawyer and Detroit's second appointed mayor. Brush Street was also the Brush property boundary. Edmund studied law, as did his father before him. He was Secretary to the Governor and judge of the Michigan Territory in 1823, a private secretary to Lewis Cass in 1826, a court recorder, a member of the City Planning Commission and a police commissioner. " | |
Bryan Avenue (Spw) | ||
Bryant Avenue | Named for the aunt of W.B. Wesson | |
Bryden Avenue | ||
Bryson Avenue | ||
Buchanan Street | Named for President James Buchanan | |
Buckingham Road | ||
Buelow Court | ||
Buena Vista Avenue E-W (HP) | May be named for an American victory at Buena Vista, Mexico in 1847. Or maybe just because of a nice view. Highland Park | |
Buffalo Avenue (Ham) | Hamtramck | |
Buhl Avenue | Named for Christian Buhl, 31st Mayor of the City of Detroit (1860-1861). | |
Buhr Avenue | ||
Bulwer Avenue | ||
Burchill Court | ||
Burdeno Street | Augustus D. Burdeno Special thanks to Jack, for this and all of the other great info you've shared. | |
Burger Avenue (Ham) | Hamtramck | |
Burgess Avenue | ||
Burke Avenue | ||
Burlage Place | ||
Burley Avenue (Spw) | ||
Burlingame Avenue | ||
Burlington Road | ||
Burnette Avenue | Probably named for James Burnett, who was one of thirty leading Detroit citizens deported by General Proctor for criticizing the General's actions during the War of 1812. | |
Burns Avenue | ||
Burns Drive | ||
Burnside Avenue | Named for Civil War General Ambrose Burnside. Special thanks to John Bezik for this information. | |
Burnside Avenue (Spw) | ||
Burrell Place | ||
Burroughs Avenue | Possibly named for Clyde Burroughs of the DIA. | |
Burt Avenue | ||
Burt Court | ||
Burt Road | Thomas Burt lived in the Burt farmhouse at the southwest corner of Burt Rd. and Grand River Avenue in Redford. He donated a parcel of land for a school in Brightmoor, which was named for him. Special thanks to Jack, for this and all of the other great info you've shared. | |
Burton Avenue | Might have been named for Detroit historian, Clarence Monroe Burton. | |
Burwell Avenue | ||
Bush | There was a Detroit Tiger (1906) named Donie Bush. I don't know if the street was named for him. Probably not. | |
Bushey Street | Named for Joseph Bushey, land owner | |
Butler Avenue (Ham) | Named for Milton H. Butler, land owner Hamtramck | |
Butternut Street | Named for the tree indigenous to Michigan. It is common for areas in cities to have streets named after trees. Butternut Street in Detroit is near Poplar, Ash, Pine, Spruce, Magnolia, Mulberry, and Sycamore Streets. | |
Byron Avenue | ||
C Street | No longer appears on city maps. May still exist. West of 3100 Vinewood. 1 block south of 3900 Michigan | |
Cabacier's Creek | Cabacier was the name of one of Detroit's original ribbon farmers. See also May's Creek | |
Cabot Avenue | ||
Cadet Avenue | ||
Cadieux Avenue | ||
Cadillac Avenue | Named for the founder of Detroit, Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac. | |
Cadillac Boulevard | Named for the founder of Detroit, Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac. | |
Cadillac Square | Named for the founder of Detroit, Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac. | |
Caely Avenue | ||
Cahalan Avenue | ||
Cairney Avenue | ||
Caldwell Avenue | Thomas T. Caldwell (Missaukee County) and James C. Caldwell (Quilna Township Postmaster) both figure into Michigan history. Quilan Township was renamed Caldwell Township (1873) for Thomas. Perhaps the street got its name from one of these men -- or the township (if the street was named after 1873). | |
Calhoun Avenue (Spw) | ||
California Avenue (HP) | Probably named for the state. Highland Park | |
Calumet Avenue | A calumet is the name of the clay stone bowl in some Native American peace pipes. | |
Calvert Avenue | ||
Cambridge Avenue | Could be named for Cambridge Township or Cambridge, England or neither. | |
Cambridge Road | Could be named for Cambridge Township or Cambridge, England or neither. | |
Cambridge Road N-S | Could be named for Cambridge Township or Cambridge, England or neither. | |
Camden Street | Camden in Hillsdale County was named for Camden, NY (Michigan Place Names). Camden Street may get its name from the town in Hillsdale, the town in New York, the district in London, Camden Yard, or none of the above. | |
Cameron Avenue | ||
Camille Street | ||
Camley Street | ||
Campau Street N-S | Named for the Campau family ribbon farm. | |
Campau's River | See May's Creek | |
Campbell Avenue | Campbell in Ionia County was named for Irish immigrant brothers Jeremiah and Martin Campbell (Michigan Place Names). There may or may not be a connection here. | |
Campbell Avenue N-S | Campbell in Ionia County was named for Irish immigrant brothers Jeremiah and Martin Campbell (Michigan Place Names). There may or may not be a connection here. | |
Campus Martius | ||
Candler Avenue (HP) | Highland Park | |
Canfield Avenue E-W | John and Roswell Canfield began a settle in Manistee County called Canfield Mill Settlement (Michigan Place Names). The name may come from them/there. | |
Caniff Avenue | ||
Canonbury Street | ||
Canterbury Avenue (Spw) | Perhaps named for the place in England. | |
Canterbury Road | Perhaps named for the cathedral city in England. | |
Canton Avenue | ||
Canyon | ||
Capitol Avenue | ||
Carbon Street | Carbon in Saginaw County was named because the region was heavy with coal mining (Michigan Place Names). Not sure if that means anything for this street. | |
Carbondale Avenue | Carbondale in Menominee County was named because of its charcoal kilns (Michigan Place Names). Not sure if that means anything for this street. | |
Cardoni Avenue | ||
Carlbert Avenue | ||
Carleton Avenue | May have been named for George W. Carleton. Or it may have been named for Michigan poet, Will Carleton (1845-1912)(Michigan Place Names). | |
Carlin Street | ||
Carlisle Street | ||
Carman Avenue | ||
Carmel Avenue | ||
Carol Street | ||
Caroline Street | ||
Carpenter Avenue | Named for Carpenter Creek and the Carpenter family (early farmers). Special thanks to John Bezik for this information. | |
Carrie Avenue | ||
Carson Avenue | May be named for Carson City, Nevada. Could also be named for Arthur Carson (for whom Carsonville in Sanilac County was named; Michigan Place Names) | |
Carten/Carton Avenue | ||
Carter Avenue | ||
Cartridge Avenue | ||
Cary Street | ||
Cascade Avenue | Cascade in Kent County was named for ''the fine fall of water.'' (Michigan Place Names). I don't know if that can apply here or not. | |
Casgrain Avenue | ||
Casino | ||
Casmere Avenue (Ham) | Hamtramck | |
Casper Avenue | ||
Cass Avenue | Named for Lewis Cass. Mary Bailey of the Detroit News, writes, "Like a number of other streets located west of Woodward, Cass was once a farm boundary line. The Lewis Cass farm, purchased from the Macomb family, was one of the largest Detroit farms, the width of Cass to Third Street and north from the Detroit River to Grand Boulevard in length. The 500 acres bought for $12,000 and the subsequent growth of Detroit made Cass a very wealthy man. Cass came to Detroit as a schoolmaster in the early 1800s and became a lawyer, a colonel in the militia, and a general in the U.S. Army. In 1813 President James Madison appointed Cass the second governor of the Michigan territory, a post he held for 18 years. He became a U.S. Senator from Michigan in 1845. In 1848 he ran for president as a Democrat, but lost to Whig Zachary Taylor. He served in the Senate until 1857 and was President James Buchanan's Secretary of State. Cass Street was located immediately west o | |
Castle Avenue | ||
Castle Avenue (Spw) | ||
Castleton Avenue | Could be named for Castleton in Barry County. | |
Cathedral Avenue | ||
Catherine Street | ||
Cavalry Avenue N-S | ||
Cecil Avenue | Could be named for Cecil in Emmet County. | |
Cedar Avenue | Probably named for the Cedar tree. | |
Cedargrove Avenue | Probably named for the Cedar tree. | |
Cedarhurst Avenue | Probably named for the Cedar tree. | |
Cedarlawn Avenue | Probably named for the Cedar tree. | |
Celeron Avenue | Probably named for Celeron de Blainville. Celeron Island is named for him. The French sent him to protect their claims in the Ohio Valley in 1749. He became a commandant at the fort. Alternate spelling is Celoron. | |
Celestine | Named for Celestine Young (brother of Frank X. Young; grandfather of Jeffery T. Young; and great-uncle of Thomas Constance). In or around 1853, Nicholas Young purchased a large amount of land in Detroit in the area of what is now Celestine and Young Streets. Nicholas divided the land between his children (including his son, Stephen). Stephen Young's great-grandson, Jeffery Young writes, ''I believe that Celestine Street was named for my grandfather Celestine Young (Stephen's son and Thomas Constance's great uncle.) The story goes that my grandfather, Celestine approx. 8 years old at the time, was standing at the corner of Young Street and a cross road that was under construction when he overheard the workers stating that they didn't have a name for the new street. He then said 'How about Celestine?' and the name stuck.'' Jeffery sent this photo of his father, Celestine Charles Young, standing at the intersection of Celestine and Young in June of 2014. ![]() Special thanks to Jeffery T. Young and Thomas Constance for providing this information. | |
Celia Street | ||
Center Line Road | Named by the French because it was the middle one of three Native American trails leading from Fort Ponchartrain to trading posts in the north. | |
Central Avenue | Probably named for marking the center of something. | |
Centre/Center Street | Probably named for marking the center of something. | |
Chadwick Street | Chadwick in Ionia County was named for Charles Chadwick (Michigan Place Names). This street may or may not have been named for the man or the town. | |
Chalfonte Avenue | Named after a French Lieutenant Chalfonte in the French garrison posted at Fort Ponchartrain, back around the 1750s, when the Canadian Governor was offering free land to anyone who would settle in Detroit. Special thanks to Larry Topping who learned this story from his mother. Larry adds, ''Now, I don't know if this story is true or not, but it's the only story I've ever heard about the name origin of Detroit's Chalfonte Avenue. '' | |
Chalmers Avenue N-S | ||
Chamberlain Avenue | Chamberlain in St. Joseph County was named for Francis J. Chamberlain, its first postmaster (1842)(Michigan Place Names). I don't know if the street shares this namesake. | |
Chandler Avenue | Mary Bailey of the Detroit News, writes, "Chandler is the namesake of Senator Zachariah Chandler, a leading merchant, former mayor of Detroit (1851) and founder of the Republican party. The Detroit News building on Lafayette was built on the site of his former home." http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=199#ixzz0qOP2Vxki | |
Chandler Avenue (HP) | Mary Bailey of the Detroit News, writes, "Chandler is the namesake of Senator Zachariah Chandler, a leading merchant, former mayor of Detroit (1851) and founder of the Republican party. The Detroit News building on Lafayette was built on the site of his former home." http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=199#ixzz0qOP2Vxki | |
Chandler Park Drive | Mary Bailey of the Detroit News, writes, "Chandler is the namesake of Senator Zachariah Chandler, a leading merchant, former mayor of Detroit (1851) and founder of the Republican party. The Detroit News building on Lafayette was built on the site of his former home." http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=199#ixzz0qOP2Vxki | |
Chapaton Street | The Chapatons or Chapotans were early Detroit landowners (possibly ribbon farmers) and this street's namesake/s. | |
Chapel Avenue | ||
Chapin Street | Chapin in Saginaw County was named for township organizer, Austin Chapin (Michigan Place Names). Chapin Lake in St. Joseph County was named for settler, David Chapin (Michigan Place Names). The street may or may not have been named for the township, the lake or one (or both) of the men. | |
Charest Avenue(Ham) | Possibly named for a Civil War General. (Hamtramck) Special thanks to John Bezik for this information. | |
Charlemagne Avenue | Probably named for the Roman Emperor. | |
Charles Street | According to Michigan Place Names, there are several ''Charles'' who gave their names to Michigan places. There was lumberman Charles F. Read (Mackinac County); Jacob Charles (Cass County); postmaster Charles M. Nichols (Kalamazoo County). This street could be named for any of these men or places, or something completely different. | |
Charleston Avenue | According to Michigan Place Names, there are several ''Charles'' who gave their names to Michigan places. There was lumberman Charles F. Read (Mackinac County); Jacob Charles (Cass County); postmaster Charles M. Nichols (Kalamazoo County). This street could be named for any of these men or places, or something completely different. | |
Charlevoix Avenue | Named for Father Pierre Francis Xavier Charlevoix. | |
Charlotte Avenue | Charlotte in Eaton County was named for the wife of Edmond Bostwick (Michigan Place Names). I don't know if this street has any connection to the town or the woman. | |
Chartier Avenue (Ham) | ||
Chase Road (Spw) | Joseph Chase was the first postmaster in what became Chase's Corners in Oakland County (Michigan Place Names). There may or may not be a connection here. | |
Chase Street | Joseph Chase was the first postmaster in what became Chase's Corners in Oakland County (Michigan Place Names). There may or may not be a connection here. | |
Chatfield Street | ||
Chatham Avenue/Street | Chatham in Alger County was named for Chatham, Ontario (Michigan Place Names). I don't know if the street has any connection. | |
Chatsworth Avenue/Road | ||
Chelsea Avenue | Chelsea in Washtenaw County was named for Chelsea, Massachusetts (Michigan Place Names). This street was likely to be named for one of the towns. | |
Chene Street | Named for the Chene family ribbon farm. | |
Chenlot Avenue/Street | ||
Cherokee Drive | Well, probably named for the Native American Nation. | |
Cherry Street | Now known as ''Kaline Street'' for Tiger great, Al Kaline. When it was Cherry Street, it was probably named for the cherry tree. | |
Cherrylawn Avenue | Probably named for the cherry tree. | |
Cheshire Avenue/Street | Probably named for Cheshire, England. | |
Chesterfield Road | May have been named for Chesterfield in Macomb County. | |
Chestnut Street | Probably named for the chestnut tree. It is common for areas in cities to have streets named after trees. Chestnut Street in Detroit is near Maple Street. | |
Cheyenne Avenue/Street | Probably named for the Native American Nation/tribe. | |
Chicago Avenue | Probably named for Chicago, Illinois. | |
Chicago Boulevard | Probably named for Chicago, Illinois. | |
Chipman Place/Street | ||
Chippewa Avenue/Street | I'm guessing this was named for the Native American Nation/tribe. | |
Chope Place | ||
Chopin Avenue | Perhaps named for composer, Frederic Chopin. | |
Christiancy Street | Probably a religious thing. | |
Christopher Avenue (Ham) | ||
Christy Avenue | ||
Church Street | ||
Church Street (HP) | Highland Park | |
Church Street (Spw) | ||
Churchill Avenue | There was once a church that sat on a hill... Just kidding. I don't know... | |
Cicotte Street | Perhaps named for Springwells, Michigan born baseball player Eddie Victor Cicotte. | |
Ciliax Street | ||
Cincinnati Street | Probably named for the town in Ohio. | |
Civic Place | ||
Clairmount Avenue | ||
Clairpoint/e Avenue N-S | ||
Clairview Avenue | ||
Clarendon Avenue | Clarendon in Calhoun County was named for Clarendon, New York. The street may have been named for one of these places. | |
Clarion Avenue | Clarion in Charlevoix County was named for Clarion, Pennsylvania. The street may have been named for one of these places. | |
Clarita Street | ||
Clark Avenue | Clark City in Monroe County was named for postmaster, Justus Clark. I don't know if there is a connection. Clark Avenue was likely named for John Person Clark, a very prominent Detroiter. Clark (and McKinstry, Scotten, and Hubbard) plat image. ![]() Special thanks to Jack, for the image and info about John Clark, and all of the other great info you've shared. | |
Clark Avenue S | Clark City in Monroe County was named for postmaster, Justus Clark. I don't know if there is a connection. | |
Clark Court | Clark City in Monroe County was named for postmaster, Justus Clark. I don't know if there is a connection. | |
Clarkdale Avenue | Clark City in Monroe County was named for postmaster, Justus Clark. I don't know if there is a connection. | |
Clay Avenue/Street | ||
Clayburn Street | ||
Clayton Avenue | ||
Clements Avenue | ||
Cleveland Avenue/Street | May be named for Cleveland, Ohio (which is named for General Moses Cleaveland) or may be named for President Grover Cleveland. If you find out when the street was named, that might help eliminate one or both of these possibilities. | |
Cleveland Place | May be named for Cleveland, Ohio (which is named for General Moses Cleaveland) or may be named for President Grover Cleveland. If you find out when the street was named, that might help eliminate one or both of these possibilities. | |
Cliff Avenue | ||
Clifford Street | Mary Bailey of the Detroit News, writes, "Clifford has a bit of humor attached to its name. Thomas Cliff owned the only home in this area of the city and ran a tavern where the David Whitney Building now stands. A creek crossed the road near the tavern and overflowed onto the road in the spring. When the festive set of Detroit wanted some merry-making, they usually went up to Cliff's place and crossed over the creek by means of stepping stones. When the roisterers returned they had great difficulty keeping on the stones, so they would return to town wet to their knees (sometimes even elbows). The townspeople referred to the crossing as "Cliff's ford." It first appeared on a map published by John Farmer in 1835." http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=199#ixzz0qOP2Vxki | |
Clifton Avenue | ||
Clinton Street | ||
Clippert Street | ||
Clough Street | ||
Cloverdale Avenue | ||
Cloverlawn Avenue | ||
Clyde Avenue | ||
Cobalt Street | ||
Cobb Place | Named for Ty Cobb. | |
Codding Street | ||
Cody Avenue | ||
Coe Street | ||
Colburn Place | ||
Colby Street | ||
Coleman Avenue (Spw) | ||
Colfax Avenue | ||
College Avenue/Street | ||
Collingham Drive | ||
Collingwood Avenue | ||
Collins Avenue (Ham) | Hamtramck | |
Colonial Avenue | ||
Colorado Avenue (HP) | Named for the state of Colorado. Highland Park | |
Colton Avenue | ||
Columbia Avenue E-W | Mary Bailey of the Detroit News writes: "John R, Elizabeth and Columbia streets are named for personal reasons. John R. Williams was a landowner , merchant and bank president in the first half of the 19th century, who named the street after himself. Baptized John Williams, he adopted the letter 'R' to distinguish himself from another John Williams in Detroit. Some of his business ventures, such as publishing an early newspaper, included his uncle, Joseph Campau. Williams was a general in the Territorial Militia, a member of the board of trustees at the 'new' University of Michigan and the first elected Detroit mayor in 1824. Williams named Elizabeth after his daughter, and Columbia after a street where he lived in Albany, New York." http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=199#ixzz0qOP2Vxki | |
Columbus Avenue | Probably named for Christopher Columbus. | |
Commercial Street | ||
Commonwealth Avenue | ||
Commor Avenue (Ham) | Hamtramck | |
Compass Avenue | ||
Comstock Avenue (Ham) | Probably named for Michigan Governor William Comstock. Hamtramck | |
Conant Avenue | ||
Concord Avenue | ||
Conger Avenue | ||
Congress Street E-W | Mary Bailey of the Detroit News, writes, "Congress was named in honor of the 1826 Congress. In that year, Congress granted to Detroit the military reserve through which the street ran." http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=199#ixzz0qOP2Vxki | |
Conley Avenue | ||
Connecticut Avenue (HP) | Named for the state? Highland Park | |
Connors/Conner Avenue | ||
Connors/Conner Lane | ||
Conrad Street | ||
Constance Avenue | ||
Continental Avenue N-S | ||
Conwar Place | ||
Conway Avenue | ||
Cook Street | ||
Cooley Street | Probably named for Thomas F. Cooley, Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. | |
Coolidge Highway | Probably named for President Calvin Coolidge. | |
Coon Avenue | ||
Cooper Court | Named for barrel makers everywhere... Maybe. | |
Cooper Street | Named for barrel makers everywhere... It turns out that's probably not the case. A man named Cooper owned a farm in the area in the 1830s It is believed that the street was named for him. Special thanks to Robert Lessnau for sharing this information. Robert received the information from Mr. Cooper's great-grandson. | |
Cope Avenue | ||
Copland Avenue N-S | ||
Coplin Avenue N-S | ||
Coram Street | ||
Corbett Avenue | ||
Corbin Avenue | ||
Cordell Street | ||
Cordova Avenue | ||
Corey Street | ||
Cornell Avenue | ||
Cornwall Avenue | ||
Cortland Avenue (HP) | Highland Park | |
Cottage Grove Avenue (HP) | Highland Park | |
Cotterell Avenue | ||
Coulter Avenue (Spw) | ||
Council Street (Ham) | Hamtramck | |
Courville Avenue | ||
Coventry Avenue | ||
Covert Avenue | ||
Covington Drive | ||
Coyle Avenue | ||
Craft Street | ||
Craig Avenue (Ham) | Hamtramck | |
Craig Street | ||
Crane Avenue | ||
Cranshaw Avenue | ||
Crawford Avenue | ||
Crawford Street S | ||
Cresswell Street | ||
Crocuslawn Avenue | A lawn full of crocus is a lovely sight in spring. | |
Cromwell Avenue | ||
Cromwell Street | ||
Cross Street | ||
Crossley Street S | ||
Crowley Avenue | ||
Crown | ||
Crudder Avenue | ||
Crusade Street | ||
Cruse Street | ||
Crystal Street | ||
Cullen Avenue | Don't even go there... | |
Culver Avenue | ||
Culver Avenue (Spw) | ||
Cumberland Avenue/Way | ||
Curt Street | ||
Curtis Avenue | ||
Curwood | ||
Cushing Avenue | ||
Custer Avenue | ||
Cutler Street | ||
Cypress/Cyprus Street | Probably named for the tree (cypress) or the sovereign state (Cyprus). | |
D Street | No longer appears on city maps. May still exist. West of 3100 Vinewood. 1 block south of 3900 Michigan | |
Da Costa Avenue | ||
Dailey Avenue | ||
Dailey Court | ||
Dakota Avenue E-W | ||
Dale Avenue | ||
Dale Street (Spw) | ||
Dallas Street | ||
Dalrymple Street | ||
Dalzelle Street | ||
Dan Avenue | ||
Danbury Avenue | ||
Dane Street | ||
Danforth Avenue (Ham) | Hamtramck | |
Daniels Avenue | ||
Darcy Place | ||
Dartmouth Avenue | ||
Darwin Street | ||
Davenport Avenue | ||
David Avenue | ||
Davie Avenue (Spw) | ||
Davis Place | ||
Davison Avenue E | ||
Davison Avenue W (HP) | ||
Dawes Street | ||
Dawson Avenue | ||
Dayton Street | ||
De Buel Avenue | ||
De Soto/a Avenue | ||
Deacon Street | ||
Dean Avenue | ||
Dearborn Avenue | Dearborn Street is the eastern end of what was once an Indian footpath that ran alongside the Rouge River. In Plymouth, it left the Rouge and angled west-southwest to the Huron River in what is now downtown Ann Arbor. Most of the footpath became known as Ann Arbor Trail. Special thanks to Jack, for this and all of the other great info you've shared. | |
Dearing Avenue | ||
Decatur Avenue | ||
Defer Place | Possibly named for George Defer. | |
Dehner Avenue | ||
Delaware Avenue | Named for the state of Delaware. | |
Delmar Avenue | ||
Delray Street | ||
Delta Avenue | ||
Deming Street | ||
Denmark Avenue | ||
Dennis Street | ||
Dennison Street | ||
Denton Avenue (Ham) | Hamtramck | |
Denver Street | ||
Depot Esplanade | ||
Dequindre Street | Named for the Dequindre family ribbon farm. | |
Derby Avenue | ||
Desgrandchamp Avenue | ||
Desmond Avenue | ||
Desner Avenue | ||
Detloff Court | ||
Detroit Street | ||
Detwiler Avenue | ||
Devereaux Street | Named for former Red Wing, Boyd Devereaux -- just kidding. | |
Devine Avenue | ||
Devon Avenue | ||
Devonshire Road | Probably named for the county in England. | |
Dewey Avenue | ||
Dexter Avenue | ||
Dexter Boulevard | ||
Dey Street N-S | ||
Dickerson Avenue N | ||
Dill Place | ||
Dinser | ||
Distel Street | ||
Diversey Avenue | ||
Division Street | ||
Dix Avenue (Spw) | ||
Dix Avenue N-S | ||
Dobel Avenue | ||
Dodge Avenue | ||
Dolan Street | ||
Dolphin Street | ||
Dolson Street | ||
Domine Avenue | ||
Donald Avenue (Spw) | ||
Donald Place | ||
Dora Street | Dora Street was named for the daughter of Anton Kaier (see Kaier Street and Flora Street). Special thanks to Anita Hiltz, granddaughter of Anton Kaier, for this information. | |
Dorchester Street | ||
Doremus Avenue (Ham) | Hamtramck | |
Doris Avenue | ||
Doris Avenue (HP) | ||
Dorothy Avenue | ||
Dorset Street | ||
Dort Street | ||
Dover Avenue | ||
Downing Avenue N-S | ||
Doyle Avenue | ||
Dragoon Avenue | ||
Dragoon Avenue S | ||
Drake Street | ||
Dresden Avenue | ||
Drexel Avenue (Spw) | ||
Drexel Avenue N-S | ||
Drifton Avenue | ||
Driggs Street | ||
Drydock Street | ||
Drysdale Avenue (Spw) | ||
Duane Avenue | ||
Dubay Avenue | ||
Dublin Street (Ham) | ||
Dubois Street | ||
Duchess Avenue | ||
Duffield Street | ||
Dumbarton/Dunbarton Avenue | ||
Dumfries Avenue | ||
Duncan Street | ||
Dundee Avenue | ||
Dunedin Avenue | ||
Dunkirk Avenue | Likely named after the Flemish North Sea Port in France David Baeckelandt (former President and Chairman of the Board of the Gazette van Detroit - the last bilingual Dutch-English Belgian newspaper in North America) | |
Dunn Road | ||
Dupont Avenue S | ||
Duprey Street | ||
Durand Street | ||
Durham Place | ||
Dwight Avenue | ||
Dwyer Avenue | ||
Dyar Street (Ham) | Hamtramck | |
E Street | No longer appears on city maps. May still exist. West of 3100 Vinewood. 1 block south of 3900 Michigan | |
Eagle Place | ||
Earle Place | ||
Eason Avenue (HP) | Highland Park | |
East Hampton | ||
Eastburn Street | ||
Eastern Place | ||
Eastlawn Avenue | ||
Eastwood Avenue | ||
Eaton Avenue | ||
Edgar Street | ||
Edgefield | ||
Edgerton Avenue (Spw) | ||
Edgeton Avenue | ||
Edgevale Avenue | ||
Edgewood Avenue | ||
Edinborough Avenue | ||
Edison Avenue | ||
Edlie Avenue | ||
Edmonton Avenue | ||
Edmore Drive | ||
Edmund Place | ||
Edna Avenue (Spw) | ||
Edsel Avenue | Named for Edsel Ford -- or his flop of a car! | |
Edward Avenue (HP) | ||
Edward Street | ||
Edwin Avenue | ||
Edwin Avenue (Ham) | ||
Elba Place | ||
Eldon Avenue | ||
Eldred Street | ||
Eldridge Street | ||
Electric Avenue | ||
Elgin Avenue | ||
Elijah McCoy Drive | Named for Detroiter Elijah McCoy who he held more than 40 patents for industrial oiling devices. Read more Thanks to Daniel Showalter, Wayne State University graduate and Henry Ford Museum former employee, for this information. | |
Eliot Street | ||
Elizabeth Street E-W | Mary Bailey of the Detroit News writes: "John R, Elizabeth and Columbia streets are named for personal reasons. John R. Williams was a landowner , merchant and bank president in the first half of the 19th century, who named the street after himself. Baptized John Williams, he adopted the letter 'R' to distinguish himself from another John Williams in Detroit. Some of his business ventures, such as publishing an early newspaper, included his uncle, Joseph Campau. Williams was a general in the Territorial Militia, a member of the board of trustees at the 'new' University of Michigan and the first elected Detroit mayor in 1824. Williams named Elizabeth after his daughter, and Columbia after a street where he lived in Albany, New York." http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=199#ixzz0qOP2Vxki | |
Ellen Avenue | ||
Eller/y Street (Ham) | Hamtramck | |
Ellery Avenue (Ham) | Hamtramck | |
Ellery Place | ||
Ellery Street | ||
Ellis Avenue | ||
Ellsworth Avenue | ||
Elm Street | Probably named for the elm tree. It is common for areas in cities to have streets named after trees. Elm Street in Detroit is near Butternut, Ash, Pine, Spruce, Magnolia, Mulberry, Hazel, and Sycamore Streets. | |
Elmdale Avenue | ||
Elmer Street | ||
Elmhurst Avenue | ||
Elmira Avenue | ||
Elmo Avenue | ||
Elmwood Avenue | ||
Elsa Avenue | ||
Elsmere Avenue | ||
Elwood Street | ||
Elza Street | ||
Emden Avenue | ||
Emeline | ||
Emerson Avenue N-S | ||
Emery Avenue | ||
Emily Avenue | ||
Emily Street | ||
Emmons Avenue | ||
Endicott Avenue | ||
Engle Avenue | ||
Engleside Street | ||
Englewood Avenue | ||
Epworth Boulevard | ||
Erbie Avenue | ||
Erie Avenue E-W | ||
Erle Avenue | ||
Erskine Street | ||
Erwin Avenue | ||
Esper Avenue | ||
Essex Avenue | ||
Essex Avenue (Spw) | ||
Ethel Avenue | ||
Euclid Avenue E-W | ||
Eugene Avenue | ||
Eugene Street (Spw) | ||
Eureka Avenue | ||
Eustache Avenue | ||
Evaline Avenue (Ham) | Hamtramck | |
Evalyn Avenue | ||
Evans Avenue | ||
Evanston Street | ||
Evawal Avenue (Spw) | ||
Evergreen Road | ||
Everts Street | ||
Ewald Circle | ||
Ewers Street | ||
Exeter Avenue | ||
f Fort Shelby, and after Cass the streets were named numerically First, Sec | ||
F Street | No longer appears on city maps. May still exist. West of 3100 Vinewood. 1 block south of 3900 Michigan | |
F. & P.M. Street | This street was most likely named after the Flint & Pere Marquette Railroad which operated in Michigan from 1857 to 1899 (at which time it and 2 other railroad companies merged as Pere Marquette Railway). Special thanks to Sally for providing this info. | |
Faber Street (Ham) | Hamtramck | |
Fairbanks Avenue | ||
Fairchild Avenue | Fairchild Road in Chesterfield, was named after Stephen Fairchild, an old-time civic leader. It is possible that this was named for the same person. (Some information courtesy of Frank DeFrank with the Macomb Daily and Robert Szudarek) | |
Faircrest Avenue | ||
Fairfax Avenue | ||
Fairfield Avenue | ||
Fairmount Drive | ||
Fairport Avenue | ||
Fairview Avenue | ||
Fairway Drive | ||
Falcon Avenue | ||
Falcon Avenue (Ham) | ||
Falcon Court | ||
Fargo Avenue | ||
Farmbrook Avenue | ||
Farmer Street | ||
Farmington Road | ||
Farnsworth Avenue | ||
Farr Avenue | ||
Farrand Avenue (HP) | Highland Park | |
Faust Avenue | ||
Faust Road | ||
Fayette Avenue | ||
Federal Avenue | ||
Felch Street | ||
Fenelon Avenue | ||
Fenkell Avenue | ||
Fenmore Avenue | ||
Fenton Avenue | ||
Fenwick Street | ||
Ferdinand Avenue | ||
Ferdinand Avenue S | ||
Ferguson Avenue | ||
Ferguson Avenue (Ham) | ||
Fern Avenue | Originally known as Rubber Street Special thanks to Debbie Moyes Bailey of St. Louis, Missouri for this info (see Moyes Avenue). | |
Fern Place | ||
Ferndale Avenue | ||
Ferndale Avenue (Spw) | ||
Ferney Street (Spw) | ||
Fernhill Avenue | ||
Fernwood Avenue | ||
Fernwood Avenue (Spw) | ||
Ferris Avenue | ||
Ferris Avenue (HP) | ||
Ferry Avenue E-W | ||
Ferry Park Avenue | ||
Field Avenue | ||
Fielding Avenue | ||
Filbert Avenue | ||
Filer Avenue | ||
Findlay Avenue | ||
Finley Street | ||
Firwood Avenue | ||
Fischer Avenue | ||
Fiske Avenue/Drive | ||
Fitzpatrick Street | ||
Five-Point Avenue | ||
Flanders Avenue | Flanders Avenue might be named for the Dutch-speaking area in Belgium of the same name. Belgians from Flanders were prevelant on the East Side of Detroit from the 1890s to the 1960s. Special thanks to David Baeckelandt (former President and Chairman of the Board of the Gazette van Detroit - the last bilingual Dutch-English Belgian newspaper in North America) for this information. | |
Fleet Street | ||
Fleming Avenue (Ham) | Fleming Avenue might be named after a person with the surname or could be named after the large number of Flemings (Dutch-speaking Belgians that come from Flanders) that dominated the East Side of Detroit from the 1890s to the 1960s. Special thanks to David Baeckelandt (former President and Chairman of the Board of the Gazette van Detroit - the last bilingual Dutch-English Belgian newspaper in North America) for this information. | |
Fletcher Street | ||
Flora Street | Flora Street was named for the daughter of Anton Kaier (see Kaier Street and Dora Street). Special thanks to Anita Hiltz, granddaughter of Anton Kaier, for this information. | |
Florence Avenue | ||
Florence Avenue (HP) | ||
Florian Avenue (Ham) | Named for the landmark Catholic Church, St.Florians. Special thanks to John Bezik for this information. | |
Florida Avenue | Named for the state of Florida | |
Flower Court/Street | ||
Floyd Avenue | ||
Foley Street | ||
Ford Avenue (HP) | Named for automobile magnate, Henry Ford. Highland Park | |
Ford Avenue (Spw) | ||
Ford Court | Named for automobile magnate, Henry Ford. | |
Ford Highway | Named for automobile magnate, Henry Ford. | |
Ford Highway (Spw) | Named for automobile magnate, Henry Ford. | |
Ford Road (Spw) | Named for automobile magnate, Henry Ford. | |
Fordale Street | ||
Fordham Street | ||
Fordson Avenue | ||
Fordson Highway | ||
Fordyce Street | ||
Forest Avenue E-W | ||
Forest Court | ||
Forest Lawn Avenue | ||
Forman Avenue N-S | ||
Forrer Street | ||
Forsyth Street | ||
Fort Street E-W-S | 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 | |
Fortune Street S | ||
Foster Street | ||
Fournier Street | ||
Fox Avenue | ||
Francis Avenue N-S | ||
Francisco Avenue | ||
Frank Street | ||
Frankfort Avenue | ||
Franklin Street | ||
Frass Avenue | ||
Frazer Place | ||
Freda Avenue | ||
Freda Avenue (Spw) | ||
Frederick Avenue | ||
Fredro Avenue | ||
Freeland Street | ||
Freer Street | ||
Fremont Place | ||
French Road | ||
Freud Avenue | ||
Friedberg Avenue (HP) | Highland Park | |
Frisbee Street | ||
Front Street | ||
Frontenac Avenue | Named for Louis de Buade, Comte de Frontenac, Governor of New France (1698). | |
Fullerton Avenue | ||
Fulton Avenue | ||
Furguson Avenue | ||
G.A.R. Street | ||
Gable Avenue | ||
Gage Street | ||
Gainsborough/Gainsboro Road | ||
Gale Street | ||
Gallagher Avenue | Named for Civil War General Gary W. Gallagher. Special thanks to John Bezik for this information. | |
Galster Street | ||
Garden Avenue | ||
Gardendale Avenue | ||
Garfield Avenue | Probably name for President Garfield. | |
Garfield Place | Probably name for President Garfield. | |
Garland Avenue | Could have been named for the Garland Range, produced by the Michigan Stove Company, which was located, not on, but near Garland Avenue. | |
Garnet Avenue | ||
Gartner Avenue | ||
Garvin Avenue | ||
Gary Avenue | ||
Gates Street N-S | ||
Gateshead Street | ||
Gavel Street | ||
Gaylord Avenue | ||
Gaynor Court | ||
Geimer Avenue (Ham) | Named for Hamtramck city councilman, Charles Geimer(1911). Special thanks to John Bezik for this information. | |
Genesee Street | ||
Geneva Avenue (HP) | ||
Genoa Avenue | ||
George Avenue | ||
George Avenue (HP) | Highland Park | |
George Street | ||
Georgeland Avenue | ||
Georgia Avenue | ||
Gerald Avenue (HP) | Highland Park | |
Gerisch Street | ||
Gibson Street | Gibson Avenue was named after home builder William H. Gibson. Special thanks to Thomas E. Gibson for this information. | |
Giese Street | ||
Gietzen/Geitzen Street | ||
Gilbert Avenue | ||
Gilbo Avenue | ||
Gilchrist Street | Named for former Detroit Red Wing Brent Gilchrist (just kidding!). I don't know this one. | |
Gillett Street | ||
Gilroy Avenue | ||
Girardin Avenue | ||
Gitre Avenue | ||
Gladstone Avenue | ||
Gladwin Avenue | ||
Gladys Avenue | ||
Glastonbury Road | ||
Gleason Avenue | ||
Glenco Avenue | ||
Glendale Avenue (HP) | ||
Glendale Court | ||
Glenfield Avenue | ||
Glenhurst Avenue | ||
Glenwood Avenue | ||
Glinnan Avenue | ||
Globe Avenue | ||
Gloucester Drive | ||
Glover Avenue | ||
Glynn Court | ||
Goddard Avenue | ||
Goethe Avenue | ||
Golden Gate Avenue E-W | ||
Goldner Street | ||
Goldsmith Street | ||
Goodson Avenue (Ham) | Hamtramck | |
Goodwin Avenue | ||
Gordon Street | ||
Gore Avenue | Named for Should-Be-President Al Gore (just kidding!). I don't know this one. | |
Goulburn Street | ||
Gould Street | ||
Govin Street | ||
Grace Avenue | ||
Graham Road | ||
Graham Street | ||
Grand Avenue E-W (HP) | ||
Grand Boulevard E-W | ||
Grand Haven Avenue (Ham) | Hamtramck | |
Grand River E-W | Began as a Native American hunting/travelling path. Mary Bailey of the Detroit News, writes, "Grand River was part of the original road that led west from Detroit to the Grand River at Grand Rapids." | |
Grandmont Road | ||
Grandview Avenue | ||
Grandville Avenue | ||
Grandy Avenue | ||
Grandy Avenue (Ham) | ||
Granger Street | ||
Grant Avenue | ||
Grant Court | ||
Granville Place | ||
Gratiot Avenue | Began as a Native American hunting/travelling path (some say at was a military road). It's named after Gen. Charles Gratiot, the engineer in charge of the project. Construction on Gratiot was completed in 1831. (Some information courtesy of Frank DeFrank with the Macomb Daily and Robert Szudarek) | |
Gratiot Court | ||
Graves Street | ||
Gravier Avenue | ||
Gray Avenue | ||
Graydon Avenue | ||
Grayfield Avenue | ||
Grayling Avenue (Ham) | Hamtramck | |
Grayton Street | ||
Greeley Avenue | ||
Green Avenue N-S | ||
Green Place | ||
Greendale Avenue E-W | ||
Greenfield Avenue | ||
Greenlawn Avenue | ||
Greensboro Avenue | ||
Greenview Avenue | ||
Greenview Road | ||
Greenway Avenue | ||
Greenwood Avenue (HP) | Highland Park | |
Gregorie Avenue | ||
Greiner Avenue | ||
Greusel Street | ||
Greydale Avenue | ||
Greyfriars Avenue | ||
Griffin Avenue | ||
Griggs Avenue | ||
Grinnell Avenue | ||
Griswold Street | Mary Bailey of the Detroit News, writes, "Griswold was named by Michigan Territorial governor William Woodbridge in honor of Governor Roger Griswold of Connecticut. " http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=199#ixzz0qOP2Vxki | |
Grixdale Avenue E-W | ||
Groesbeck Highway | Named for former Michigan Governor Alex J. Groesbeck. Groesbeck launched the highway project during his term. (Information courtesy of Frank DeFrank with the Macomb Daily and Robert Szudarek) | |
Grotto Avenue/Court | ||
Grove Avenue (HP) | ||
Grover Avenue | ||
Gruebner/Greubner Street | ||
Grummond Avenue | ||
Guilford Street | ||
Guilloz Street | ||
Gunston Avenue | ||
Guoin Street | ||
Guthrie Street | ||
Hackett Street | ||
Hafeli Place | ||
Hague Avenue | ||
Hale Street | ||
Hall Place | ||
Hall Street | ||
Halleck Avenue | Named for Civil War General Henry Halleck. Special thanks to John Bezik for this information. | |
Halley Avenue | ||
Hamburg Avenue | ||
Hamilton Avenue | ||
Hamilton Road | ||
Hamlet Street | ||
Hammond Street | ||
Hampshire Street | Probably named for Hampshire County in England. | |
Hampton Avenue | ||
Hancock Avenue E-W | Hancock is a very common street name, probably referring to John Hancock. | |
Hanley Avenue (Ham) | Hamtramck | |
Hanna Avenue | ||
Hanover Avenue | ||
Hanson Street | ||
Harbaugh Street N-S | ||
Harbor Street | ||
Harding Avenue | Possibly named for President Harding. | |
Hardyke Street | ||
Harlow Avenue | ||
Harmon Avenue | ||
Harned Avenue | ||
Harnor Court | ||
Harold Avenue (Ham) | ||
Harper Avenue | ||
Harper Court | ||
Harrell Avenue | ||
Harrington Street N-S | ||
Harrison Avenue | ||
Harry Street | ||
Hart Avenue | ||
Hartford Avenue | ||
Hartwell Avenue | ||
Hartwick Street | ||
Harvard Avenue | ||
Harvard Place | ||
Harvard Road | ||
Harvey Street | ||
Hasse Avenue | ||
Hastings Street | ||
Hathon Avenue | ||
Havana Avenue | Probably named after Havana, Cuba. | |
Haverhill Road | ||
Hawthorne Avenue | ||
Hayes Avenue | Common street name. Probably named for President Rutherford B. Hayes. | |
Haynes Avenue | ||
Hazel Street | Probably named for the hazel tree. It is common for areas in cities to have streets named after trees. Hazel Street in Detroit is near Butternut, Ash, Pine, Spruce, Magnolia, Mulberry, Elm, and Sycamore Streets. | |
Hazelridge Avenue | ||
Hazelton Avenue | ||
Hazelwood Avenue | ||
Hazlett Avenue | ||
Healy Avenue | ||
Hearn Avenue | ||
Heck Place | ||
Hecla/Helca Street | ||
Hedge Street | ||
Heidelberg Street | ||
Heidt Avenue S | ||
Heintz Avenue | ||
Helen Avenue | ||
Hemlock Avenue | ||
Henderson Avenue | Probably named for David Henderson, who was one of thirty leading Detroit citizens deported by General Proctor for criticizing the General's actions during the War of 1812. | |
Hendricks Street | ||
Hendrie Avenue | ||
Henley Place | ||
Henrietta Place | ||
Henry Street | A small portion of the I-75 service drive is known as Henry St. The rest was taken out by the freeway. | |
Herbert Street | ||
Hereford Street | ||
Herkimer Street | ||
Herman Avenue | ||
Hern Street | ||
Hershey Avenue | ||
Hesse Street | This street was most likely named for Hugo J. Hesse. He and real estate business partner Walter C. Piper were early settlers of Warren, Michigan. Their company was called Piper-Hesse. The two platted many of the streets in Warren and named them after automobiles. Special thanks to Suzette deBeaubien Brown, granddaughter of Hugo J. Hesse, for this information. | |
Hessel Avenue | ||
Hewitt Avenue (Ham) | Hamtramck | |
Heyden Avenue | ||
Hibbard Avenue | ||
Hickory Avenue | ||
Hickory Street | ||
Hicks Street | ||
High Street E-W | ||
Highfield Avenue | ||
Highland Avenue (HP) | Highland Park | |
Highland Place | ||
Hildale Avenue E-W | ||
Hill Street (HP) | Highland Park | |
Hillger Avenue | ||
Hillsboro Avenue | ||
Hillview Avenue | ||
Hindle Street | ||
Hinkley Place | ||
Hobart Street | ||
Hobson Street | ||
Hogarth Avenue | ||
Holborn Avenue | ||
Holbrook Avenue | ||
Holcomb Avenue | ||
Holden Avenue | ||
Holly Street | ||
Hollywood Avenue E-W | ||
Holmes Avenue | ||
Holmes Avenue (Ham) | ||
Holmur Avenue | ||
Home Street | ||
Homedale Street | ||
Homer Avenue | ||
Homestead Street | ||
Honorah Avenue | ||
Hooker Avenue | ||
Hoover Avenue | ||
Horatio Street | ||
Horger Avenue | ||
Horton Avenue | ||
Hosmer Street | ||
Houghton Avenue | ||
House Street | ||
Houston Avenue | ||
Howard Street | ||
Howe Court | ||
Howell Street | ||
Hoyt Street | ||
Hubbard Avenue | Named for the Hubbard family ribbon farm. Hubbard (and McKinstry, Clark, and Scotten) plat image. ![]() Thanks to Bernice Malinowski! | |
Hubbell Avenue | ||
Huber Street | ||
Hudson Avenue | ||
Hughes Avenue | ||
Hughes Terrace | ||
Hull Avenue | ||
Humboldt Avenue | ||
Humphrey Avenue | ||
Hunt Street | ||
Huntington Avenue | ||
Huntington Road | ||
Hurlbut Avenue | ||
Huron Street | ||
Hussar Street | ||
Hyacinth Avenue | ||
Hyde Street | ||
Ida Street | ||
Idaho Avenue | Named for the state of Idaho. | |
Ilene Avenue | ||
Iliad Court | ||
Iliad Street | ||
Illinois Street | Named for the state of Illinois. | |
Indiana Avenue | Named for the state of Indiana. | |
Indiandale Avenue | ||
Industrial Avenue | ||
Infantry Street | ||
Inglis Avenue | ||
Intervale Avenue | ||
Inverness Avenue | ||
Iowa Avenue | Named for the state of Iowa. | |
Iris Avenue | ||
Iron Street | ||
Ironside Street | ||
Ironwood Avenue | ||
Iroquois 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. | |
Irvine Street | ||
Irvington Avenue | ||
Isabella Street | ||
Isham Avenue | ||
Ivanhoe Avenue | ||
Jackson Street | ||
Jacob Avenue (Ham) | Named for Hamtramck city councilman, Henry Jacob(1911). Special thanks to John Bezik for this information. | |
Jahn Avenue | ||
James Court | ||
James Couzens Highway | Named for the 50th Mayor of the City of Detroit, James Couzens. | |
Jameson Street | ||
Jane Avenue | ||
Janet Street | ||
Jarvis Street | ||
Jason Street | ||
Jay Street | ||
Jefferson Avenue E-W | Named for Thomas Jefferson. Mary Bailey of the Detroit News, writes, "Jefferson Avenue was named for President Thomas Jefferson, who appointed the first Michigan territorial officials and was a good friend of Augustus Woodward. It was first surveyed in 1807 and named "Main Street," but soon renamed for Jefferson. At its intersection with Griswold it passes through the heart of the old cemetery of St. Anne's Church where the remains of Detroit's earliest inhabitants are buried. " | |
Jefferson Court | ||
Jennie Street | ||
Jennings Avenue | ||
Jerome Avenue | ||
Joann Avenue | ||
Joe Street | ||
John R. Street | Mary Bailey of the Detroit News writes: "John R, Elizabeth and Columbia streets are named for personal reasons. John R. Williams was a landowner , merchant and bank president in the first half of the 19th century, who named the street after himself. Baptized John Williams, he adopted the letter 'R' to distinguish himself from another John Williams in Detroit. Some of his business ventures, such as publishing an early newspaper, included his uncle, Joseph Campau. Williams was a general in the Territorial Militia, a member of the board of trustees at the 'new' University of Michigan and the first elected Detroit mayor in 1824. Williams named Elizabeth after his daughter, and Columbia after a street where he lived in Albany, New York." http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=199#ixzz0qOP2Vxki | |
Johnson Street | ||
Jones Street | Probably named for Richard H. Jones, who was one of thirty leading Detroit citizens deported by General Proctor for criticizing the General's actions during the War of 1812. Some time between 1939 and 1968, Jones Street's named was changed to Plaza Drive. | |
Jordan Avenue | ||
Jos. Campau Avenue | Named for early Detroiter Joseph Campau. Mary Bailey of the Detroit News, writes, "Joseph Campau was named for one of the wealthiest and best known citizens of Detroit. His grandfather came here with Cadillac, the founder of Detroit, and established what were afterwards known as James Campau, Chene and Poupard farms. Joseph Campau was a descendant of the third generation, born in Detroit in 1769. He opened a store on Atwater and became the first Detroit merchant to buy goods in Boston. He was the first real estate promoter of Detroit, who made a business of buying vacant lots and building homes on them to sell or rent." | |
Joseph S. Stringham Court | Named for Joseph S. Stringham | |
Josephine Avenue | ||
Joslyn Avenue (HP) | ||
Joy Road | The Joy farm was located on Joy Rd., west of Woodward Avenue near Linwood. ![]() Special thanks to Jack, for this and all of the other great info you've shared. | |
Julian Street | ||
Junction Avenue N-S | ||
Junction Street | ||
Justine Avenue | ||
Kaier Street | It was named after my Anton Kaier (great grandfather of historydetroit.com visitor, Anita Hiltz). Anton was a land owner at the time and lived on Kaier Street along with his three daughters: Victoria (aka Dora), Flora and Clara. Anton also owned a floral shop on the corner of Fort Street and Kaier Street> The shop provided flowers for Woodmere Cemetery. The Melvindale History section of the cemetery's website reads:
''Anton Kaier owned all the land now known as the Kaier Sub. It was surrounded by Schaefer Road, the Wabash Railroad and Dix Toledo Road. The Kaier Elementary School (now torn down) stood in this location. Two of the streets in the Kaier Sub were named after two sisters, Dora and Flora, who were large land owners of the early twenties.'' Special thanks to Anita Hiltz for providing the information about this street! | |
Kales Street | ||
Kaline Drive | Formerly Cherry Street, the name was changed in honor of Tiger legend, Al Kaline. | |
Kalsh Avenue | ||
Kanter Street | ||
Karl Street | ||
Kay Street | ||
Keal Street | ||
Keating Avenue | ||
Keeler Avenue | ||
Keelson Drive | ||
Keibler Avenue | ||
Keifer Street | ||
Keller Street | ||
Kellogg Place | ||
Kellogg Street | ||
Kelly Road | Named for the Kelly family, who had a farm in the area, Kelly Road was once known as Pumpkin Hook Road. Special thanks to Nick and Mary Morang for this information. Nick can be reached at mmorang@wowway.com. | |
Kempa Street | ||
Kendall Avenue (HP) | ||
Kenilworth Avenue | ||
Kenmoor/Kenmore Avenue | ||
Kennebec Avenue | ||
Kenneth Avenue | ||
Kenney Avenue | ||
Kensington Road | ||
Kent Avenue | ||
Kentfield | ||
Kentford Road | ||
Kentucky Avenue | ||
Kenwood Avenue | ||
Kercheval Street | ||
Kern Avenue | ||
Kerwin Avenue | ||
Kessler Avenue | ||
Keystone Avenue | ||
Kilbourne Avenue | ||
Kimberly Court | ||
King Avenue | ||
King Richard | Name for King Richard, I suppose. | |
Kingsbury Avenue | ||
Kingsley Court | ||
Kingston Road | ||
Kinsman Street | ||
Kipling Avenue | Possibly named for author Rudyard Kipling. | |
Kirby Avenue E-W | May have been named for Colonel Edmund Kirby or for Great Lakes architect, Frank E. Kirby of Detroit Dry Dock. | |
Kirkwood Avenue | ||
Kitchener Avenue | ||
Klein Street | ||
Klenk Street | ||
Klinger Street | ||
Knodell Avenue | ||
Knox Avenue | ||
Kolb Street | ||
Konczal Street | ||
Konkel Street | ||
Kopernick Street | ||
Koppin Street | ||
Korte Avenue | ||
Kosciuszko | ||
Krakow Avenue/Place | ||
Kramer Avenue | ||
Kresge Avenue | ||
Kress Place | ||
Kulick Avenue | ||
LaBelle Avenue (HP) | ||
Labrosse Street | ||
Ladue Street | ||
Lady's Lane | ||
Lafayette Avenue E-W | Mary Bailey of the Detroit News, writes, "Most large U.S. cities have a street, park, or square bearing the name of the Revolutionary war hero Marquis de Lafayette. Detroit is no exception." http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=199#ixzz0qOP2Vxki | |
Lafayette Boulevard | Mary Bailey of the Detroit News, writes, "Most large U.S. cities have a street, park, or square bearing the name of the Revolutionary war hero Marquis de Lafayette. Detroit is no exception." http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=199#ixzz0qOP2Vxki | |
Lafferty Street | ||
LaFontaine | ||
Lahser Road | ||
Laing | Laing was the name of one of the developers (individual or company) of the area around Kelly and Whitter. Thanks to Jason Block who saw the name years ago on one of the original plats! | |
Lakepointe Avenue | ||
Lakeshore Drive | ||
Lakeview Avenue | ||
Lakewood Avenue N-S | ||
Lalle Avenue | ||
Lalonde Avenue | ||
Lambert Street | This street was named for the Lambert family. They were part of the family that owned the Lieb farm. When the Lieb farm was divided among various members of the family, Lambert Street was created Thanks to Sharon Mulawa of the Lieb/Lambert family! | |
Lambie Place | ||
Lamkin | ||
Lamont Avenue | ||
LaMothe Avenue | Named for Detroit's founder, Antoine La Mothe Cadillac | |
Lamphere Avenue | ||
Lamson Street | ||
Lanark Avenue | ||
Lancashire Road | Probably named for Lancashire County in England. | |
Lanco Avenue | ||
Lane Avenue | ||
Lang Avenue | ||
Langholm Avenue | ||
Langley Street | ||
Lanman Street | ||
Lannette Street | ||
Lannoo Street | ![]() | |
Lansdowne Street | ||
Lansing Avenue | Named for Lansing, Michigan's capitol city. | |
Lantz Avenue E-W | ||
Lappin Street | ||
Larchmont Avenue | ||
Larchwood Avenue | ||
Lark Street | ||
Larkins Avenue | ||
Larned Street E-W | Mary Bailey of the Detroit News, writes, "Larned's namesake was General Charles Larned. He settled in Detroit after assisting General William Henry Harrison in ridding the town of the British in the War of 1812. He became a U.S. attorney in 1814 and served in local government." http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=199#ixzz0qOP2Vxki | |
LaSalle Boulevard | Probably named for French explorer, Robert Cavalier sieur de La Salle | |
LaSalle Court | Probably named for French explorer, Robert Cavalier sieur de La Salle | |
LaSalle Gardens N-S | Probably named for French explorer, Robert Cavalier sieur de La Salle | |
Latham Avenue (Ham) | ||
Lauder Street | ||
Lauderdale Street | ||
Laura Street | ||
Laurel Avenue | ||
Law Street | ||
Lawley Avenue | ||
Lawndale Avenue | ||
Lawrence Avenue | ||
Lawton Avenue | ||
Leach Street | ||
Leander Avenue | ||
LeBlanc Avenue | ||
Ledyard Avenue | ||
Lee Place | ||
Leewin Avenue | ||
Legrand Avenue | ||
Lehmann Avenue | ||
Leib Street | ||
Leicester Court | ||
Leidich Avenue | ||
Leigh Street | ||
Leipzig Avenue | ||
Leland Avenue | ||
LeMay Avenue | ||
Lenore Avenue | ||
Lenox Avenue | ||
Leonard Avenue | ||
Leota Avenue | ||
Lernoult Street | Named for Captain Richard Beringer Lernoult, commandant of the garrison at Detroit in 1774. | |
LeRoy Street | ||
Leslie Avenue (HP) | ||
Lessing Street | ||
Lesure Street | ||
Leuschner Avenue (Ham) | ||
Leverette Place | ||
Leverette Street | ||
Lewerenz Street | Named for the founder of Detroit's first library. Special thanks to Catherine Litwa, Mr. Lewerenz's great granddaughter, for this information. | |
Lexington Avenue | ||
Liberal Street | ||
Liberty Avenue (Ham) | ||
Library Avenue | ||
Lichfield Avenue | ||
Liddesdale Avenue | ||
Liebold Avenue | ||
Lilac Avenue | ||
Lillbridge Avenue | ||
Lincoln Avenue | Probably named for Abraham Lincoln. | |
Lincoln Avenue (HP) | ||
Lincoln Highway | ||
Lincolnshire Drive | Probably named for Lincolnshire County in England. | |
Linden Court | This was named for the tree, but I don't think it is actually in Detroit. | |
Linden Street | Linden street was named for the Linden tree. At one point, Selden AND Linden Streets existed. Now, the only Linden Street is in Dearborn and the part of Linden that used to exist in Detroit is called Selden. It is sort of a continuation of Selden, but there are some jogs. | |
Lindsay Street | ||
Linnhurst/Linhurst Avenue | ||
Linsdale Avenue | ||
Linville Avenue | ||
Linwood Avenue | ||
Linzee Avenue | ||
Lipton Avenue | ||
Lisbon Street | ||
Littlefield Avenue | ||
Livernois Avenue N-S | Named for the Livernois family ribbon farm. | |
Livingston Street | ||
Lockwood Street | ||
Lodewyck Street | ||
Lodge Drive | Possibly named for Detroit's 51st, 54th and 56th Mayor, John Cabot Lodge. | |
Lodi Street | ||
Log Cabin Avenue | ||
Logan Avenue | ||
Lola Street | ||
Lombard Street/Terrace | ||
London Street | ||
Longacre Street | ||
Longfellow Avenue | ||
Longview Avenue | ||
Longwood Avenue/Place E-W | ||
Longworth Avenue | ||
Longyear Street | ||
Lonyo Avenue | ||
Loraine Avenue | ||
Loretto Avenue | ||
Lorman Street | ||
Lorne Avenue | ||
Lothrop Avenue | ||
Louis Street | ||
Louisa Avenue | ||
Louise Avenue (HP) | ||
Louisiana Avenue | Named for the state of Louisiana. | |
Lovett Street | ||
Lowdell Avenue | ||
Lowell Drive/Road | ||
Lozier Avenue | ||
Luce Avenue | ||
Lucerne Drive | ||
Lucky Place | ||
Ludden Street | ||
Lumley Street | ||
Lumpkin Street (Ham) | ||
Luther Avenue | ||
Lycaste Avenue | ||
Lyford Avenue | ||
Lyle Street | ||
Lyman Place | ||
Lynch Road | ||
Lyndon Street | ||
Lynn Street | ||
Lyon Street | Probably named for Archibald Lyon, who was one of thirty leading Detroit citizens deported by General Proctor for criticizing the General's actions during the War of 1812. | |
Lysander Street | ||
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). | |
Nagle Avenue (Ham) | ||
Nagle Street | ||
Nall Street | ||
Nancy Avenue | ||
Naples Street | ||
Napoleon Street | Probably named for the famous French Emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte. | |
Nardin Avenue | ||
Nashville Avenue | Probably named for the Tennessee city of Nashville. | |
National Avenue | ||
Naumann Avenue | ||
Navahoe Avenue N-S | ||
Navarre Street | Named for the Navarre family. Probably Robert Navarre specifically, as he played a large role in French and British Detroit city affairs. | |
Navin Avenue | Named for one-time Detroit Tigers owner, Frank Navin (Navin Field was once the name of the ballpark that stood where Tiger Stadium stands today). | |
Navy Avenue | ||
Neal Street | ||
Nebraska Avenue | Probably named for the state of Nebraska. | |
Neff Avenue | ||
Neible Avenue (Ham) | ||
Nelson Street | ||
Nett Avenue | ||
Netting Avenue | ||
Nevada Avenue E-W | Probably named for the state of Nevada. | |
Neveux Avenue | ||
New York Street | Probably named for the state of New York. | |
Newark Street | Could be named for the city of Newark, New Jersey. Was originally Alexander Street, named for Alexander Stanton, the son of General Henry Stanton. | |
Newbern Avenue | ||
Newberry Avenue | ||
Newell Street | ||
Newhall Street | ||
Newport Avenue N-S | ||
Newton Avenue | ||
Nichols Street | ||
Noble Street | ||
Nome Street | ||
Nora Avenue | ||
Norcross Avenue | ||
Norfolk Avenue | Possibly named for the city of Norfolk, Virginia. | |
Norman Avenue | ||
Normandy Avenue | ||
Normile Avenue | ||
Norris Avenue | ||
North Avenue (HP) | ||
North Campbell Avenue | ||
Northampton Avenue | ||
Northfield Avenue | ||
Northlawn Avenue | ||
Northrop Avenue | ||
Northwestern Avenue | ||
Northwestern Highway | ||
Norvel Place | ||
Norwalk Avenue (Ham) | ||
Norway Avenue | Probably named for the country of Norway. | |
Norwood Avenue | ||
Norwood Place | ||
Nottingham Road | ||
Novara Street | ||
Nowak Avenue | ||
Nube Avenue | ||
Nuernberg Avenue | ||
Oak Drive | ||
Oakdale Avenue | ||
Oakfield Avenue | ||
Oakland Avenue | Possibly named for Oakland, California. | |
Oakley Avenue | ||
Oakman Avenue | ||
Oakman Boulevard | I believe this used to be called Ford Highway (circa 1926). It was named for an ent. That last part was a joke. | |
Oakman Court | ||
Oakpark Avenue | ||
Oakwood Avenue S | ||
Oberlin Avenue | ||
Ogden Avenue | ||
Ohio Avenue | Probably named for the stat of Ohio. | |
Old Mill Place | ||
Oldtown Avenue | ||
Olga Avenue | ||
Oliver Street | ||
Olivet Avenue | ||
Olympia Avenue | ||
Omaha Avenue | Could be named for the city of Omaha, Nebraska. | |
Omira Avenue | ||
Ontario Street | ||
Opal Street | ||
Orangelawn Avenue | ||
Orchard Avenue | ||
Orchestra Place | Named for Orchestra Hall which is located at Wooward and Orchestra Place. | |
Oregon Avenue | Probably named for the state of Oregon. | |
Orion Street | ||
Orleans Street | ||
Ormand/Ormond Avenue | ||
Osborne Place | ||
Otis Street | ||
Otsego Avenue | ||
Ottawa Place | Named for the Ottawa, a Native American tribe/nation. | |
Otto Avenue | ||
Oublier Avenue | ||
Outer Drive E-W | ||
Owen Avenue | ||
Oxford Avenue (HP) | ||
Oxley Avenue | ||
Pacific Avenue | Named for the ocean? | |
Packard Avenue | Probably named for the Packard Motor Company. | |
Page Street | This street could have been named for original Detroit land grantee Marie Le Page. | |
Pallister Avenue | The Pallisters had farms along Woodward Ave., north of W. Grand Blvd. ![]() Special thanks to Jack, for this and all of the other great info you've shared. | |
Palmer Avenue E-W | ||
Palmetto Avenue | ||
Palms Street | Palm Street is named after Francis Palms, the largest individual landowner in Detroit (and possibly the whole Northwest Territory) in the 1830s. Palms was originally fro Antwerp, Belgium. Special thanks to David Baeckelandt (former President and Chairman of the Board of the Gazette van Detroit - the last bilingual Dutch-English Belgian newspaper in North America) for this information. | |
Panama Avenue | Probably named for the country of Panama. | |
Parent's Creek | Named for Joseph Parent, an original Detroit land grantee. | |
Park Avenue | Mary Bailey of the Detroit News, writes, "Park Avenue received its name in 1835 because of its starting point at Grand Circus Park." http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=199#ixzz0qOP2Vxki | |
Park Drive | ||
Park Grove | ||
Park Place | ||
Park Street | ||
Park Terrace | ||
Parkdale Terrace | ||
Parker Avenue | ||
Parkhurst Avenue | ||
Parkhurst Place | ||
Parkinson Street | ||
Parkland Avenue | ||
Parkside Avenue | ||
Parktrail | ||
Parkview Avenue | ||
Parkview Drive | ||
Parkwood Avenue | ||
Parsons Street | ||
Pasadena Avenue (HP) | ||
Patricia Avenue | ||
Patton Avenue | Named for General Patton? | |
Paul Street | ||
Paulus Avenue | ||
Payton Avenue | ||
Pear Street | Could be named for the pear trees planted by Cadillac in honor of King Louis of France. | |
Pearl Avenue | ||
Pease Avenue | ||
Peck | ||
Peerless Street | ||
Pelham Avenue N-S | ||
Pelkey Street | ||
Pelouze Street | ||
Pembroke Road | ||
Pennington Drive | ||
Pennsylvania Avenue | ||
Penrod Avenue | ||
Penrose Avenue | ||
Peoria Avenue | ||
Pepper Road N-S | Is now known as Outer Drive. | |
Pere Street | ||
Perkins Street | ||
Perry Street | ||
Pershing Avenue | ||
Peter Hunt Street | ||
Peter Smith Avenue | ||
Peterboro Street | ||
Peters Avenue | ||
Peterson Street | ||
Petoskey Avenue | Probably named for Michigan's state rock, the Petoskey stone. | |
Petoskey Road | ||
Pfent Street | ||
Phelps Street | ||
Philadelphia Avenue E-W | Probably named for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | |
Philip Avenue | ||
Phyllis Street | ||
Picadilly Road | ||
Pickford Avenue | ||
Piedmont Street | ||
Pierce Street | ||
Pierson Street | ||
Pilgrim Avenue (HP) | ||
Pine Street | Probably named for the pine tree. It is common for areas in cities to have streets named after trees. Pine Street in Detroit is near Butternut, Ash, Poplar, Spruce, Magnolia, Mulberry, and Sycamore Streets. | |
Pinehurst Avenue | ||
Pinewood Street | ||
Pingree Avenue | Named for former Detroit Mayor, Hazen Pingree. | |
Pingree Square | Named for former Detroit Mayor, Hazen Pingree. | |
Pioneer | ||
Piper Avenue | This street was most likely named for Walter C. Piper. He and real estate business partner Hugo J. Hesse were early settlers of Warren, Michigan. Their company was called Piper-Hesse. The two platted many of the streets in Warren and named them after automobiles. Special thanks to Suzette deBeaubien Brown, granddaughter of Hugo J. Hesse, for this information. | |
Piquette Avenue | ||
Pitcher Street | I don't find this on any map. But it supposedly replaced Ann Street in 1887. | |
Pitkin Street (HP) | ||
Pitt Avenue | Probably named for William Pitt. | |
Pittsburgh | Named for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | |
Plainview Avenue | ||
Plainview Road | ||
Platt Street | ||
Playfair Avenue (Ham) | ||
Plaza Street | ||
Pleasant Avenue | ||
Plum Street | ||
Plumer Street | ||
Plymouth Avenue/Road | ||
Poe Avenue | ||
Pointcettia Avenue | ||
Pointer | ||
Poland Avenue (Ham) | When the Dodge Brothers built the Dodge automobile assembly plant in Hamtramck in 1910, the availability of jobs drew a large number of Polish immigrants to Hamtramck. The city's population grew from 4500 people in 1910 to 56,000 people by 1930 -- most of them Polish. Poland Ave was name for the country of Poland as a result. Special thanks to John Bezik for this information. | |
Pollard Street | Possiby named for Rev. Richard Pollard. | |
Pomona | ||
Ponchartrain Drive W | Named for Louis (or Jerome) Ponchartrain, Minister of Marine at the court of King Louis of France. Also the name of Detroit's first settlement (Fort Ponchartrain du Detroit). | |
Pontiac Street | Named for Ottawa Chief, Pontiac. | |
Poplar Street | Probably named for the poplar tree. It is common for areas in cities to have streets named after trees. Poplar Street in Detroit is near Butternut, Ash, Pine, Spruce, Magnolia, Mulberry, and Sycamore Streets. | |
Port Drive | ||
Port Lagoon | ||
Portage Avenue (HP) | ||
Porter Street | Possibly named for Michigna Territory Governor George B. Porter. | |
Portlance Avenue | ||
Portland Street | ||
Posen Street | ||
Post Street N-S | ||
Poupard Avenue | ||
Powell Avenue | ||
Prairie Avenue | ||
Prentis Avenue | ||
Prescott Avenue (Ham) | ||
Pressler Avenue | ||
Prest Avenue | ||
Preston Street | ||
Prevost Avenue | Possibly named for Antoine François Prévost, the author of the novel Manon Lescaut. Special thanks to John Jamieson, a one time resident of Prevost Avenue, for this information. | |
Princeton Avenue | ||
Proctor Avenue | Possibly named for General Henry Proctor. | |
Promenade Street | ||
Prospect Avenue (HP) | ||
Pryor Avenue | ||
Pulaski Street | Named for a prominent Polish family. | |
Pulaski Street (Ham) | Named for a Polish Revolutionary war general of Polish decent Special thanks to John Bezik for this information. | |
Pulford Avenue | Pulford street was named after Lorenzo Lloyd Pulford (a nephew of Gen John Pulford; and a real estate developer in the late 1800's). Special thanks to Tad Pulford for this information. | |
Purdue Avenue | ||
Puritan Avenue (HP) | ||
Putnam Avenue | ||
Putt Street | ||
Queen Street | ||
Queenston Place | ||
Quincy Avenue | ||
Quinn Avenue | ||
Quirk Avenue | ||
Racine Avenue | ||
Radcliffe Avenue | ||
Rademacher Avenue N-S | This street was named for a farmer of the same name (Rademacher) who owned some adjacent property. Special thanks to one-time Detroiter George St. Pierre for this information. | |
Radford Avenue | ||
Radnor Street | ||
Radom/Radam Street | ||
Railroad Avenue | ||
Ralston Avenue | ||
Randall Avenue | ||
Randolph Street | Mary Bailey of the Detroit News writes, "Randolph Street was named after John Randolph, the Virginia statesman and orator in the early 1800s." http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=199#ixzz0qOP2Vxki | |
Rangoon Avenue | ||
Rankin Street | ||
Ransom Street | ||
Ranspach Street | Possibly named for the area of France of the same name. Thanks to Ray Anspach for contacting me to ask me about Ranspach Street. His inquiry prompted my search on the name. Ray's family came from Germany, so we aren't sure if there is a connection. An extra "thanks" to Ray for sending me some photos -- including this one: | |
Rathbone Avenue | ||
Ravenswood Avenue | ||
Ray Avenue | ||
Raymond Avenue | ||
Raynor Street | ||
Redfern | ||
Redford | ||
Redmond Street | ||
Reed Place | ||
Reeder Street | ||
Regular Avenue | ||
Reid Street | Probably named for Duncan Reid, who was one of thirty leading Detroit citizens deported by General Proctor for criticizing the General's actions during the War of 1812. | |
Reisener Avenue | ||
Reissman Street | ||
Remington Avenue E-W | ||
Renfrew Street | ||
Reno Street | ||
Renville Avenue | ||
Reva Street | ||
Revere Avenue | ||
Rex Street | ||
Reynolds Avenue | ||
Rhode Island Avenue (HP) | Named for the state of Rhode Island | |
Riad Street | ||
Rich Street | ||
Richard Avenue | Possibly named for Father Gabriel Richard. Could have been named for original land grantee Jean Richard. | |
Richardson Avenue | ||
Richmond Avenue | ||
Richter Street | ||
Richton Street (Highland Pk) | ||
Ridge Street | ||
Ridgewood Avenue | ||
Rieden/Reiden Street | ||
Ries/Reis Street | ||
Rifle Street | ||
Riopelle Street | Named for the Riopelle family (ribbon farmers). | |
Rivard Street | Named for the Rivard family who owned a ribbon farm in Detroit. | |
River Court | ||
Riverdale Avenue | ||
Riverdale Drive N-S | ||
Riverside Avenue | ||
Riverside Drive | ||
Riverview Avenue | ||
Riviera Street | ||
Robert Street | This street could have been named for original land grantee Pierre Robert. However, there are many prominent Roberts out there... | |
Robinwood Avenue E-W | ||
Robson Avenue | ||
Roby Street | ||
Rochelle/Rochedale | ||
Rochester Street | ||
Rockcastle Street | ||
Rockdale | ||
Rockwood Street (Ham) | ||
Roehm Street | ||
Rogers Street | May have been named for Major Robert Rogers. | |
Rogge Street | ||
Rohns Avenue | ||
Roland Street | ||
Rolandale | ||
Rolfe/Rolfs Place | ||
Rolyat/Rolyan | ||
Roman Place | ||
Romeyn Street | Possibly named for Theodore Romeyn. | |
Rondo Street | ||
Roosevelt Avenue | Probably named for President Theodore Roosevelt. | |
Roosevelt St (Hamtramck) | The street was named as a tribute to President Roosevelt's visit to dedicate Keyworth stadium, a WPA project, in October 1936. Special thanks to John Bezik for this information | |
Rosa Parks Boulevard | Formerly 12th Street, the name was changed in honor of Civil Right's activist Rosa Parks. | |
Rose Street | ||
Roseberry Avenue | ||
Rosedale Court | ||
Rosedale Street | ||
Roselawn Avenue | ||
Rosemary Street | ||
Rosemont Avenue | ||
Rosewood Avenue | ||
Roslyn Place | ||
Roslyn Road | ||
Rossini Drive | ||
Rossiter | ||
Rouge Avenue S | ||
Rouge Drive | ||
Roulo Place | ||
Rowan Avenue | ||
Rowe Street | Possibly named for steel worker George Rowe. | |
Rowena Avenue | ||
Rowley | Named for the the developer of the homes east of Syracuse St. and Mound Rd. Their architecture was post war ranch style; they were built in the early 50s. Special thanks to John Bezik for this information. | |
Roxbury | ||
Roxford | ||
Roy | This could have been named for original Detroit land grantees Pierre Roy or Pierre du Roy. | |
Ruedisale Court | ||
Rugg Avenue | ||
Runyon Street | ||
Rupert | ||
Ruskin Avenue | ||
Russell Street | Probably named for William Russell, who was one of thirty leading Detroit citizens deported by General Proctor for criticizing the General's actions during the War of 1812. | |
Ruth Street | ||
Rutherford Avenue | ||
Rutland Avenue | ||
Ryan Avenue | ||
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 | ||
Tacoma Avenue | ||
Taft Avenue | Probably named for Preisdent Taft. | |
Taft Place | Probably named for Preisdent Taft. | |
Talbot Avenue | ||
Tappan Avenue | Probably named for University of Michigan President Henry P. Tappan. | |
Tarnow Avenue | ||
Taylor Avenue | Maybe named for President Taylor; or Israel Taylor, who was one of thirty leading Detroit citizens deported by General Proctor for criticizing the General's actions during the War of 1812. | |
Telegraph Road | ||
Temple Avenue | Named for the Masonic Temple, which is located on it. | |
Tennessee Avenue | Probably named for the state of Tennessee. | |
Tennyson Avenue (HP) | ||
Teppert Avenue | ||
Terminal Avenue | ||
Ternes Avenue | ||
Terrell Avenue | ||
Terry Avenue | ||
Thaddeus S | ||
Thatcher Avenue | ||
Theodore Street | ||
There is also a Morang st. in Sterling Heights just south of M-59 and east | 0 x 1519 | |
Thole Court | ||
Thomas Avenue | ||
Thomas Street | ||
Thompson Avenue (HP) | ||
Thompson Court | ||
Thornton Avenue | ||
Tillman Avenue | ||
Times Square | ||
Tireman Avenue | Joseph Tireman came from England to farm land located at the 'Tireman curve', on Tireman east of Livernois. ![]() Special thanks to Jack, for this and all of the other great info you've shared. | |
Toledo Avenue | ||
Tonti Street | Named for Alphonse de Tonti (Tonty), Cadillac's first in command. | |
Toronto Avenue | ||
Torrey Court | ||
Torrey Street | ||
Tournier Street | ||
Townline Road | ||
Townsend Avenue | ||
Tracey Street | ||
Tractor Avenue | ||
Traver Street | ||
Traverse Street | ||
Treadway Place | ||
Trenton Avenue | ||
Trinity Avenue | ||
Troester Avenue | ||
Trojan Avenue | ||
Trombley Avenue | ||
Trowbridge Avenue | ||
Trowbridge Avenue (Ham) | ||
Troy Place | ||
Trumbull Avenue | Named for the son-in-law of William Woodbridge. (this information was given as part of a neighborhood home tour; a new source tells me that it isn't accurate): William Woodbridge's wife, Julia, was the daughter of John Trumbull, so the street was named after the famous FATHER-in law, John Trumbull. Thanks to Geoff Brieger for the correction! | |
Trumbull Avenue (HP) | ||
Tucker Street | ||
Tuller Avenue | ||
Tuller Avenue (HP) | ||
Tumey Avenue | ||
Turner Avenue | ||
Turner Place | ||
Tuscola Street | ||
Tuxedo Avenue (HP) | ||
Tyler Avenue (HP) | ||
Tyrone Avenue | ||
Ulster | Probably named for the province in Ireland. | |
Underwood Avenue | ||
Union Avenue | ||
University Place | ||
Utah Avenue | Possibly named for the state. | |
Uthes Street | ||
Utica Avenue | Possibly named for Utica, NY. | |
Van Buren Avenue | Probably named for President Martin Van Buren. | |
Van Court Avenue | ||
Van Dyke Avenue | Named for Mayor James A. Van Dyke (1847) | |
Van Dyke Place | ||
Van Eyck Avenue | Possibly named after the Flemish painter Jan Van Eyck. Special thanks to David Baeckelandt (former President and Chairman of the Board of the Gazette van Detroit - the last bilingual Dutch-English Belgian newspaper in North America) for this information. | |
Vancouver Avenue | ||
Vanderbilt Street | ||
Varjo Avenue | ||
Varney Avenue | ||
Vassar Drive | ||
Vaughan Avenue | ||
Veach Avenue | ||
Venice Avenue | ||
Verdun Avenue | ||
Vermont Avenue | Named for the state of Vermont. | |
Verne Avenue | ||
Vernor Avenue | Possibly named for Detroit pharmacist and ginger ale pioneer James Vernor. West of Livernois | |
Vernor Avenue | Possibly named for Detroit pharmacist and ginger ale pioneer James Vernor. West of Martin | |
Vernor Highway E-W | Possibly named for Detroit pharmacist and ginger ale pioneer James Vernor. | |
Verona Avenue | ||
Vicksburg Avenue | ||
Victor Avenue | ||
Victor Avenue (HP) | ||
Victoria Avenue | Possibly named for the British monarch. | |
Viertal Court | ||
Vigo Street | ||
Vincennes Place | ||
Vincent Avenue | ||
Vine Street | Sreets are often named for nearby landmarks or geographical features. It could be that the street was near a wood with a lot of vines. Seriously. | |
Vinewood Avenue | ![]() Vinewood Street is named after Bela Hubbard's mansion, Vinewood, which in turn was named after the tree covered vines growing throughout the area. The mansion was built in 1856 and was accessed via Vinewood Street from Fort Street. Special thanks to Robert Andersen for providing this information (including the photo). Bob is a contributor to the Bela Hubbard page on Wikipedia. Visit the page to learn more about Bela Hubbard. | |
Vinewood Street S | See Vinewood Avenue | |
Vinton Avenue | ||
Violetlawn Avenue | Maybe the grass here was purple. :-) | |
Virgil Avenue | Possibly named for writer. | |
Virginia Avenue | Probably named for the state of Virginia. The street is really in Warren, I believe. | |
Virginia Park Street | Probably named for the state of Virginia. This street used to appear on maps without the ''Park.'' | |
Visger Avenue | Possibly named for Joseph Visger who played a part inprotecting Detroit at the end of the War of 1812. | |
Visger Street | Possibly named for Joseph Visger who played a part inprotecting Detroit at the end of the War of 1812. | |
Vista Court | Streets including the word ''vista'' are usually mamed for a view. | |
Voight Avenue | ||
Volte Avenue | ||
Voss Street | ||
Vulcan Avenue | ||
Wabash Avenue | Most likely named for the Wabash Railroad which was named for the Wabash River, which was named after the French River Ouabache. | |
Wade Avenue | ||
Wadsworth Avenue | May have been named for General Elijah Wadsworth, who raised three regiments to fight in the War of 1812. | |
Wager Avenue | ||
Wagner Street | ||
Wakefield Road | ||
Walbridge Street | May have been named for George B. Walbridge who co-founded one of the largest construction companies in Detroit (1914). | |
Walden Avenue | ||
Waldo Street | ||
Wales Street | ||
Walker Boulevard | Possibly named for John Walker, who was one of thirty leading Detroit citizens deported by General Proctor for criticizing the General's actions during the War of 1812. | |
Walker Street | Possibly named for John Walker, who was one of thirty leading Detroit citizens deported by General Proctor for criticizing the General's actions during the War of 1812. | |
Wallace Avenue | ||
Wallick Place | ||
Wallingford Avenue | ||
Walnut Street | Probably named after the walnut tree. | |
Waltham Avenue | ||
Walton Street | ||
Wanamaker Place | ||
Wanda Avenue | ||
Ward Avenue/Street | May have been named for Detroit industrialist Eber Brock Ward. | |
Ward Place | May have been named for Detroit industrialist Eber Brock Ward. | |
Waring Avenue | ||
Wark Avenue | Named for Bruce H. Wark. Bruce lived in Detroit most of his life (he emigrated from Canada in his late teens). Bruce was a real estate developer and his biography (up to 1922) can be found in The City of Detroit, Michigan, 1701-1922, Volume 5, by William Stocking & Gordon K. Miller (available at Google books). The street has been renamed Santa Rosa Drive. Special thanks to Robert Wark (http://sites.google.com/site/northernjourneybhwark/) for this information. | |
Warner Street | ||
Warren Avenue E-W | This street was opened in 1869 and was named for the Revolutionary War hero, General Joseph Warren. | |
Warren Court | Many courts and places are named for there proximity to larger streets. That is probably the case here. | |
Warrington Drive | ||
Warsaw Place | Named for the capital of Poland. | |
Warwick | ||
Washburn Avenue | ||
Washington Boulevard | Mary Bailey of the Detroit News, writes, "Washington Boulevard was originally named Washington Grand Avenue after General Washington, according to the Woodward Plan. In 1828 it was renamed Wayne after General Anthony Wayne, the American commanding officer at Detroit in 1796. The street was later renamed again after the first president." http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=199#ixzz0qOP2Vxki | |
Waterloo 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...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. | |
Waterman Avenue | ||
Waterman Avenue S | ||
Watko Avenue | ||
Watson Place | Eli Watson of New York founded Watson in Allegan County. I do not know if this street was named for him. | |
Watson Street | Eli Watson of New York founded Watson in Allegan County. I do not know if this street was named for him. | |
Waveney Avenue | ||
Waverly Avenue (HP) | ||
Wayburn Avenue | ||
Wayne Street | Named for General Anthony Wayne. | |
Weaver | Possibly named for religious crusader, William Weaver. | |
Webb Avenue | Possibly named for abolitionist, William Webb; or General James Watson Webb. | |
Weitzel Court | ||
Welland Avenue | ||
Wellesley Avenue/Drive | ||
Wellington Avenue | Probably named for the Duke of Wellington or another place that was named for him. | |
Wells Street | Several places in Michigan were named for men named Wells. Wells Street in Detroit may or may not have been named for one of the men or one of the places. Anthony and James Wells settled Memphis in Macomb County. N.M. Wells was an assistant engineer for whom a settlement in Arenac was named. Wells in Delta County was named for sawmill owner Daniel Wells, Jr.. Wells in Tuscola County was named for postmaster Joseph Wells. | |
Welton Avenue | ||
Wendell Avenue | Possibly named for education advocate, Mary S. Wendell; or early settler Emory Wendell. | |
Wentworth Avenue (Ham) | ||
Wesson Street | ||
West Beaverland | This street was most likely named for it's location on the western border of Detroit and the abundance of beaver in the area when it was first settled. | |
West Chicago | This street may have once been a trail that led to Chicago. | |
West End Avenue | This street was most likely named for it's location on the western border of Detroit and/or the Michigan Central Railroad station in Springwells township. | |
West End Avenue S | This street was most likely named for it's location on the western border of Detroit and/or the Michigan Central Railroad station in Springwells township. | |
West Parkway | This street was most likely named for it's location on the western border of Detroit. | |
West Point Avenue | This street was most likely named for it's location on the western border of Detroit. | |
Westbrook Avenue | It is common for streets to be named for nearby landmarks or geographical features of the area. It is possible that this street ran along the west side of a brook or had a brook to the west of it. | |
Western Avenue | This street was most likely named for it's location on the western border of Detroit. | |
Western Drive | This street was most likely named for it's location on the western border of Detroit. | |
Westfield Avenue | While this street may have been named for the now defunct rural post office in Kalamazoo County or a person named Westfield, it is common for streets to be named for nearby landmarks or geographical features of the area. It is possible that there was once a field to the wes tof this street. | |
Westminster Avenue | Probably named for the area in London or another place that was named for it. | |
Westmoreland Road | ||
Weston Avenue | Possibly named after Lenawee County's Edward Payson Weston. | |
Westover Place | ||
Westphalia Avenue | Probably named after Westphalia, Germany. | |
Westwood Avenue | It is common for streets to be named for nearby landmarks or geographical features of the area. It is likely that this street was west of a wooded area. | |
Wetherby Avenue | ||
Wexford Avenue | ||
Weyher Avenue | ||
Whalen Avenue (Ham) | Named for the Village of Hamtramck's first fire chief (1915), Barnard Whalen. Special thanks to John Bezik for this information. | |
Wheeler Avenue | Possibly named after Genesee County's Elmer G. Wheeler, a landowner and justice of the peace; or pioneer James B. Wheeler; or Allegan County postmaster Chester C. Wheeler. | |
Wheelock Street | ||
Whipple Street | May have been named for Fort Wayne (Indiana) Captain Whipple (later General Whipple); or artist S. Arch Whipple. | |
Whitcomb Avenue | ||
White Street | Could be named for one of the following -- or not. Jackson County settler R.R. White. Charlevoix County's White's Camp near White Lumber Mill. Genesee County's Clark White. Detroiter Peter White. | |
Whitefield Avenue | ||
Whitehead Avenue | ||
Whitehill | ||
Whitewood/Whitwood Avenue | ||
Whithorn Avenue | ||
Whiting Street (Ham) | Possibly named for Dr. J. L. Whiting, treasurer of The Detroit Lyceum; or Detroiter J. T. Whiting; or Colonel Henry Whiting. | |
Whitlock Avenue | ||
Whitmore Road | Possibly named after the Ann Arbor area land owner Luke H. Whitmore. | |
Whitney Avenue | There are several Whitneys in Michigan history. Surveyor Charles Whitney is the namesake of Whitney in Menominee County. Arthur Whitney was a hunter and trapper from Highwood. Whitney Beach in Gladwin County was named for him. Whitney in Arenac County was named for the Whitney lumber mill. Lumber baron David Whitney's Detroit mansion still stands and is home to the Whitney restaurant. My money is on him. | |
Whittaker Avenue | Possibly named after Washtenaw County general store owner Frank Whittaker. | |
Whittier Road | Probably named for abolitionist poet and quaker, John Greenleaf Whittier. | |
Widman Place | ||
Wight Street | Was originally named Alexander for Alexander Fraser. Not sure where the "Wight" comes from. | |
Wilber/Wilbor Avenue | Possibly named after pioneer settler Loran Wilber. | |
Wilcox | May have been named for General Orlando B. Wilcox or University of Michigan Secretary Eben N. Wilcox. | |
Wilde Street | ||
Wildemere Avenue | ||
Wildwood Aveue | Streets are often named for landmarks or geographical features in the area. That is probably the case with this street. | |
Wilfred Street | ||
Wilkie Street | ||
Wilkins Street | May benamed for Judge Ross Wilkins or Colonel Wiilam D. wilkins. | |
Willard Street | Possibly named for Bay County's Levi Willard or Detroiter William Willard. | |
Willette Avenue | ||
Williams Avenue | Mary Bailey of the Detroit News writes: "John R, Elizabeth and Columbia streets are named for personal reasons. John R. Williams was a landowner , merchant and bank president in the first half of the 19th century, who named the street after himself. Baptized John Williams, he adopted the letter 'R' to distinguish himself from another John Williams in Detroit. Some of his business ventures, such as publishing an early newspaper, included his uncle, Joseph Campau. Williams was a general in the Territorial Militia, a member of the board of trustees at the 'new' University of Michigan and the first elected Detroit mayor in 1824. Williams named Elizabeth after his daughter, and Columbia after a street where he lived in Albany, New York." http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=199#ixzz0qOP2Vxki | |
Willis Avenue E-W | Possibly named for Wasthenaw County farmer, Willis L. Potter. | |
Willmarth | Willmarth was once the name of the post office that is now Sand Hill. | |
Wilshire Drive | Probably named for Wilshire, England; though I believe that is spelled Wiltshire. | |
Winchester Avenue E-W | Probably named after General James Winchester. | |
Windemere Avenue (HP) | ||
Winder Street | Named for Colonel John Winder | |
Windmill Point Drive | ||
Windsor Avenue | Possibly named for Windsor, Ontario or Windsor, Vermont ot the founder of Osceola County. | |
Winfield Avenue | Dundee and Kinneyville both had, at one time, post offices known as Winfield. Not sure if that has anything to do with this avenue. | |
Winfield Avenue (Ham) | Dundee and Kinneyville both had, at one time, post offices known as Winfield. Not sure if that has anything to do with this avenue. | |
Wing Place | May have been named for Austin E. Wing an area surveyor, sheriff, and University of Michigan Regent. | |
Winger Street | ||
Winkleman Avenue | ||
Winona Avenue (HP) | Possibly named after the Winona Copper Mining Company or Winona in Houghton County, which was named for the company. | |
Winslow Street | ||
Winston Avenue | ||
Winter Street | ||
Winthrop Avenue | Possibly named after the Winthrop Iron Company or the town in Tuscola County, which was named for the iron company. | |
Wisconsin Avenue | Probably named for the state of Wisconsin. | |
Wisner Avenue | Probably named after Michigan Governor Moses Wisner. | |
Witherell Street | Mary Bailey of the Detroit News writes, "Witherall [sic] was named after James Witherall, who succeeded Frederick Bates as one of the first Michigan territorial judges in 1808. He was a major in the War of 1812 and commanded General William Hull's army in Detroit. He was Territorial Secretary in 1828 and prompted the establishment of a public school system. " http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=199#ixzz0qOP2Vxki | |
Witt Avenue | ||
Wolff Street | ||
Wolverine Avenue (Ham) | Probably named after the state animal. | |
Wood Avenue | Wood, you know, wood. | |
Woodbine | ||
Woodbridge Street E-W | Named for William Woodbridge. Mary Bailey of the Detroit News, writes, "William Woodbridge owned land west of the Cass farm and was active in early Detroit government. He was secretary of the Michigan Territory in 1814, a Michigan representative to Congress in 1819, territorial judge in 1827, governor of Michigan in 1839 and U.S. senator in 1841. His legacy is remembered in Woodbridge Street." | |
Woodhall | ||
Woodingham Drive | ||
Woodland Avenue | Woodland in Barry County was named for its location amidst dense woods. This street could have been named after the town in Barry County. | |
Woodland Street | Woodland in Barry County was named for its location amidst dense woods. This street could have been named after the town in Barry County. | |
Woodlawn Avenue | Possibly named after the village in Delta County. | |
Woodmere Avenue | Possibly named after the station on the Canada Southern and the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroads. | |
Woodmont Road | ||
Woodrow Avenue | Probably named after President Woodrow Wilson. | |
Woodrow Wilson | Named for President Woodrow Wilson. | |
Woodside Street | Streets are frequently named for landmarks and geographic features of the surrounding area. It is likely that there was a wood along side this street. | |
Woodstock Drive | ||
Woodston Road | ||
Woodward Avenue | Named for Judge Augustus Brevoort Woodward, Woodward Avenue had its humble beginnings as a Native American hunting/travelling path. | |
Worcester Place | There are many places in the US named Worcester. It most likely comes for Worcester in the UK. | |
Worden | Possibly named after early Wasthenw County landowner, E.S. Worden. | |
Wormer | ||
Wotzke Court | ||
Wreford Avenue | Possibly named for William Wreford from whom Henry Ford rented 58 Bagley, the place where Ford assembled his first automobile. | |
Wyandotte Avenue (Ham) | Probably named after the Native American tribe. | |
Wykes Avenue | ||
Wyman | Possibly named after the Montcalm County postmaster, Harvey P. Wyman. | |
Wyoming Avenue | Possibly named after the Wyoming Territory or state. | |
Yacama Avenue | ||
Yale Street | Probably named after Yale University. | |
Yarmouth Drive | ||
Yates Street | Yates was the name of a station on the Michigan Central railroad line in Oakland County. | |
Yellowstone Avenue | Probably named after the national park. | |
Yemans Avenue (Ham) | ||
Yolanda | ||
Yonka Street | ||
York Street | Perhaps named after another place calledmYork, which was, possibly named for that noble duke. | |
Yorkshire Avenue | Probably named after Yorkshire County in England. | |
Yosemite Avenue | Probably named after the national park which was named for the Yosemite valley. | |
Young Avenue | Named for Frank X. Young (landowner and great grandfather of Thomas Constance). Special thanks to Thomas Constance for providing this information. | |
Zender Place | ||
Zinow Avenue (Ham) | Named for Hamtramck city councilman, William Zinow. Special thanks to John Bezik for this information. |