Brush Park Historic District is a 24 block neighborhood located within Midtown Detroit, Michigan and designated by the city. It is bounded by Mack Avenue on the north, Woodward Avenue on the west, Beaubien Street on the east, and the Fisher Freeway on the south. The neighborhood is experiencing restorations of its historic Gilded Age, French Renaissance Revival, Victorian style homes and luring new residents.
Read more about Brush Park Historic District: Woodward East Historic District, History, Architecture, Education
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