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Schoolcraft Road between Lamphere and Telegraph, August 31, 1928. Smith Bros., Detroit Historical Society
Detroit History | Local History | Michigan

History of the Development of B.E. Taylor’s Brightmoor, Detroit Neighborhood, Part IV

The population of the Brightmoor neighborhood of Detroit rapidly increased from 8 residents and 6 houses in 1922, to 11,319 residents and 3,958 houses by 1925. By that same year, the community included 190 businesses, a community hall, 4 churches,…

Tent House in Brightmoor, Circa 1922 (B.E. Taylor Personal Papers, DPL)
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History of the Development of B.E. Taylor’s Brightmoor, Detroit Neighborhood Part III

Early Brightmoor From the start of his ambitious sales campaign in 1922, Burt Eddy Taylor offered a variety of purchase options for prospective homeowners in Brightmoor. By the end of 1922, lot sales were increasing, home building was accelerating and…

Genealogy Tips
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Genealogy Tips

Free from your local public library Free online remember… A good rule of thumb is that until you can verify information attached to a record with supporting documentation, do not assume you have accurate information. A reliable ancestor record will…

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