North Corktown (also known as Briggs ) is a neighborhood located in Detroit, Michigan , bounded roughly by I-75 on the south, Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard on the north, I-96 on the west, and the John C. Lodge Freeway on the east.
21-499: North Corktown was originally part of the Corktown neighborhood. This changed with the construction of I-75 , which severed Corktown into two separate neighborhoods. North Corktown came into existence after the construction of I-75 . Before this period North Corktown was part of the Corktown neighborhood. The name Corktown comes from the neighborhoods early residents. In the 1830s Irish Immigrants from County Cork began living in
42-538: A new site plan for its 30-acre Corktown Campus, a walkable Mobility Innovation District built around the Michigan Central Station that includes green spaces, new buildings, and community involvement. The original buildings in Corktown are Federal-style detached homes and rowhouses built by Irish settlers. A worker's row house circa 1840 is located on Sixth Street and is one of the oldest existing structures in
63-475: Is located on Vermont Street. Developers have set their sights on North Corktown due to its proximity to Corktown, Downtown, and Midtown. Since 2019, there has been increased townhome development in the neighborhood with multiple projects having been completed and currently underway. Corktown, Detroit Corktown is a neighborhood located in Detroit, Michigan . It is the oldest extant neighborhood in
84-651: The Michigan Central Station and the adjacent Roosevelt Warehouse . Ford plans a new $ 740 million Corktown campus, including 1.2 million square feet of mixed-use development spread over the Michigan Central Station, Roosevelt Warehouse, the Factory building at 1907 Michigan Avenue, and build a new mixed-use 290,000-square foot (27,000 m2), four-story building on the vacant brass factory building site, known as "The Alchemy", at 2051 Rosa Park Blvd. Ford also announced plans to build two new parking structures. The focus of
105-562: The 1840s resulted in extensive Irish migration to the United States and Canada. By the middle of the 19th century, they were the largest ethnic group settling in Detroit. Many of these newcomers settled on the west side of the city; they were primarily from County Cork , and thus the neighborhood came to be known as Corktown. By the early 1850s, half of the population of the 8th Ward (which contained Corktown) were of Irish descent. Historically,
126-413: The Corktown campus will be on autonomous vehicles and electric vehicles . Ford expects to move 2,500 of its employees to the campus with space for an additional 2,500 entrepreneurs, technology companies and partners related to Ford's expansion into Autos 2.0 . Ford is also seeking $ 104 million in tax breaks from the city as part of a $ 250 million incentive package over 34 years. In 2020, Ford revealed
147-470: The PAL facility, a $ 37-million mixed-use development , The Corner , with 111 apartments, and 34 townhomes for sale, broke ground in early 2018. Also in 2016, the new Trumbull & Porter boutique hotel opened after a $ 10 million renovation; and in 2017, Soave Enterprises broke ground on Elton Park, a multi-phase, multi-year $ 150 million, 420 apartment mixed-used development. In 2024, Detroit City FC announced
168-525: The US permanently. In addition to Detroit, other industrial cities such as New York City , San Francisco , and Chicago attracted Maltese immigrants. After World War II the Maltese government committed to pay passage costs to Maltese people who wanted to emigrate and live at least two years abroad. This program led to increased emigration by the people of the island and made up approximately 8,000 Maltese who arrived to
189-473: The United States between the years 1947 and 1977. Malta's government promoted Maltese emigration because Malta was overpopulated. Estimates of the number of Maltese immigrants and their descendants living in the US by 1990 have been as high as 70,000. The majority of Americans of Maltese descent continued to live in the same cities where immigration had taken place, particularly Detroit (approximately 44,000 Maltese) and New York City (more than 20,000 Maltese); in
210-557: The acquisition of the site of the former Southwest Detroit Hospital with plans to build a new soccer-specific stadium. The goal is to have the stadium ready by the 2027 season. A major redevelopment push in the area was started by the Ford Motor Company , which began development on an urban campus in Corktown in 2017 with its purchase, renovation and occupation of The Factory building at Michigan Ave. and Rosa Parks Blvd. Ford later bought other parcels of land in Corktown, including
231-426: The area that is today Corktown and North Corktown. The early residents built many Queen Anne style homes as well as row houses on relatively narrow lots. In the 1960s the neighborhood began to steadily decline, largely due to freeway construction and urban renewal projects. During the 1990s Briggs had a much higher rate of poverty and a higher percentage of white residents than most of Detroit. A high portion of
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#1732924033281252-568: The area’s historic charm. Recent development plans aim to restore and reuse these historic pavers as part of the ongoing revitalization of the Michigan Avenue corridor. Residents are zoned to Detroit Public Schools . Residents are zoned to Owen at Pelham and King High School . The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit operates the Most Holy Trinity School in Corktown. It is one of the four remaining Catholic grade schools in
273-451: The city of Detroit. In later years, modestly sized Victorian townhouses with Italianate, Gothic, and Queen Anne elements were constructed in the district. Michigan Avenue in Corktown is notable for its historic red brick pavers, which have been a defining feature of the neighborhood for decades. These bricks, originally laid in the 1890s, are a remnant of Detroit’s early efforts to improve road quality and have been preserved to maintain
294-483: The city, and new immigrants, notably Mexican and Maltese , moved into this older housing. As the century progressed, migrants from the American South and Appalachia , both black and white , were lured by the jobs in the automobile industry and also went to the city. By the middle of the 20th century, the area of Corktown was reduced through urban renewal schemes, the building of light industrial facilities, and
315-472: The city. Maltese American Maltese Americans ( Maltese : Maltin Amerikani or Maltin tal-Amerika ) are Americans with Maltese ancestry. The first immigrants from Malta to the United States arrived during the mid-eighteenth century to the city of New Orleans, Louisiana . Many Americans assumed Malta was part of Italy. In some cases "Born Malta, Italy" was put on tombstones of Maltese because of
336-568: The city. The current boundaries of the district include I-75 to the north, the John C. Lodge Freeway (The Lodge) to the east, Bagley and Porter streets to the south, and Rosa Parks Boulevard (12th Street) to the west. The neighborhood was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The Corktown Historic District is largely residential, although some commercial properties along Michigan Avenue and Trumbull Avenue are included in
357-542: The confusion. After World War I , in 1919, Maltese immigration to the US increased. In the first quarter of 1920 more than 1,300 Maltese immigrated to the United States. Detroit , Michigan , with jobs in the expanding automobile industry, drew the largest share of immigrants. It is believed that in the following years, more than 15,000 Maltese people emigrated to the United States, later getting U.S. citizenship. A significant percentage of early Maltese immigrants intended to stay only temporarily for work, but many settled in
378-670: The creation of the Lodge Freeway and Fisher Freeway . Corktown has seen a number of revitalization projects since 2005. These include the United Irish Societies Irish Plaza , dedicated in 2006; the 66,000-square foot (6,100 m2) Quicken Loans Technology Center, opened in 2015; and the Detroit Police Athletic League (PAL) headquarters, and youth sports facility at the old Tiger Stadium site at Michigan and Trumbull Avenues, developed in 2016. Opposite
399-536: The district. The residential section is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is designated as a City of Detroit Historic District. The neighborhood contains many newer homes and retains some original Irish businesses. Ford 's 2018 acquisition of Michigan Central Station has spurred significant development and revitalization efforts in Corktown, transforming it into a burgeoning hub of innovation and urban renewal. The Great Famine of Ireland of
420-484: The neighborhood was roughly bounded by Third Street to the east, Grand River Avenue to the north, 12th Street to the west, and Jefferson Avenue/Detroit River to the south. By the Civil War , German immigrants had begun making inroads into the Corktown neighborhood. Many immigrants had come from German provinces after the revolutions of 1848. By the turn of the century, the original Irish population had diffused through
441-723: The white residents in Briggs were either from Appalachia or had family roots there. Since the 1990s the neighborhood has seen increased investment. Older homes have been restored, and new housing has been constructed throughout the neighborhood. In 2007 the MotorCity Casino and hotel resort was completed in North Corktown. This has brought much attention to the neighborhood as well as jobs, retail, restaurants, and tourists. Also, Hostel Detroit, opened its doors to travelers in Spring 2011. It
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