Streetscapes and Storefronts: City Life in 1960s Detroit

(35629) Rudveth (Rudy) Simons Photographs; Detroit; Exterior view of Mixed Use Building. July 1967.

eclemens — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 12:20:01 -0500

Exterior view of a mixed use building. On the ground floor, the Shabazz Restaurant and Sharieff's are in view. At left is an advertisement for Elijah Muhammad's book "Message to the Black Man." Detroit, Michigan.

(30650) Urban Renewal, Black Bottom, Paradise Valley, Detroit, 1964

eclemens — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 15:57:37 -0500

Exterior of New St. Matthew Baptist Church, located on 4622 John R. Street.

Photograph taken as part of series on the historically Black neighborhoods that were dismantled during the Detroit Medical Center construction clearances.

(30651) Urban Renewal, Black Bottom, Paradise Valley, Detroit, 1960

eclemens — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 15:57:37 -0500

Exterior of a shoe-shine parlor on Hastings Street.

Photograph taken as part of series on the historically Black neighborhoods that were dismantled during the Detroit Medical Center construction clearances.

(30652) Urban Renewal, Black Bottom, Paradise Valley, Detroit, 1960s

eclemens — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 15:57:37 -0500

Exterior view of an unidentified building on Hastings Street.

Photograph taken as part of series on the historically Black neighborhoods that were dismantled during the Detroit Medical Center construction clearances.

(30653) Urban Renewal, Black Bottom, Paradise Valley, Detroit, 1963

eclemens — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 15:57:37 -0500

Young children at play on Selden Street.

Photograph taken as part of series on the historically Black neighborhoods that were dismantled during the Detroit Medical Center construction clearances.

(30654) Urban Renewal, Black Bottom, Paradise Valley, Detroit, 1960s

eclemens — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 15:57:37 -0500

Exterior of an unidentified barber shop on Hastings Street.

Photograph taken as part of series on the historically Black neighborhoods that were dismantled during the Detroit Medical Center construction clearances.

(30655) Urban Renewal, Black Bottom, Detroit, 1960s

eclemens — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 15:57:37 -0500

Exterior of Lee Brothers BBQ, located on Hastings Street.

Photograph taken as part of series on the historically Black neighborhoods that were dismantled during the Detroit Medical Center construction clearances.

(30656) Urban Renewal, Black Bottom, Detroit, 1960

eclemens — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 15:57:37 -0500

Exterior of Rock of Ages Universal Temple of Prayer, a storefront church, located at 5764 Hastings Street.

Photograph taken as part of series on the historically Black neighborhoods that were dismantled during the Detroit Medical Center construction clearances.

(30657) Urban Renewal, Black Bottom, Paradise Valley, Detroit, 1950s

eclemens — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 15:57:37 -0500

A street view of retail stores along Hastings Street at the intersection of Mack Ave. In view is Morris Loan Office, a restaurant that featured "chicken and shrimps," Chase’s Supermarket and an unidentified Hardware Store.

Photograph taken as part of series on the historically Black neighborhoods that were dismantled during the Detroit Medical Center construction clearances.

(30658) Urban Renewal, Black Bottom, Paradise Valley, Detroit, 1960s

eclemens — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 15:57:37 -0500

Exterior view of Jones’, a restaurant on Hastings Street.

Photograph taken as part of series on the historically Black neighborhoods that were dismantled during the Detroit Medical Center construction clearances.

(30659) Urban Renewal, Black Bottom, Paradise Valley, Detroit, 1960s

eclemens — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 15:57:37 -0500

A man enters an unidentified building in an alleyway off of Hastings Street.

Photograph taken as part of series on the historically Black neighborhoods that were dismantled during the Detroit Medical Center construction clearances.

(30660) Urban Renewal, Black Bottom, Paradise Valley, Detroit, 1960s

eclemens — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 15:57:37 -0500

View of fire escapes with laundry hanging between and sleeping porches on an unidentified apartment building.

Photograph taken as part of series on the historically Black neighborhoods that were dismantled during the Detroit Medical Center construction clearances.

(30661) Urban Renewal, Black Bottom, Paradise Valley, Detroit, 1960s

eclemens — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 15:57:37 -0500

Exterior view of The Right Hand Cleaners, located at 5743 Hastings Street.

Photograph taken as part of series on the historically Black neighborhoods that were dismantled during the Detroit Medical Center construction clearances.

(30662) Urban Renewal, Black Bottom, Paradise Valley, Detroit, 1960s

eclemens — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 15:57:37 -0500

View of fire escapes with laundry hanging between and sleeping porches on an unidentified apartment building.

Photograph taken as part of series on the historically Black neighborhoods that were dismantled during the Detroit Medical Center construction clearances.

(30664) Urban Renewal, Black Bottom, Paradise Valley, Detroit, 1960s

eclemens — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 15:57:37 -0500

Exterior view of the Spiritual Israel Church, located at 5434 Hastings Street.

Photograph taken as part of series on the historically Black neighborhoods that were dismantled during the Detroit Medical Center construction clearances.

(30665) Urban Renewal, Black Bottom, Paradise Valley, Detroit, 1960s

eclemens — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 15:57:37 -0500

View of artwork painted on the exterior of a storefront church located at 3650 At. Antoine.

Photograph taken as part of series on the historically Black neighborhoods that were dismantled during the Detroit Medical Center construction clearances.

(30666) Urban Renewal, Black Bottom, Paradise Valley, Detroit, 1966

eclemens — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 15:57:37 -0500

Exterior view of an unidentified business.

Photograph taken as part of series on the historically Black neighborhoods that were dismantled during the Detroit Medical Center construction clearances.

(30667) Urban Renewal, Black Bottom, Paradise Valley, Detroit, 1960s

eclemens — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 15:57:37 -0500

Children stand outside of the Mother Mary Spiritual Healing Temple of Truth,
located at 4743 Hastings Street.

Photograph taken as part of series on the historically Black neighborhoods that were dismantled during the Detroit Medical Center construction clearances.

(30668) Churches, Ebenezer A.M.E. Church, Detroit, 1960s

eclemens — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 15:57:37 -0500

A view of the partially demolished Ebenezer A.M.E. Church reveals a large mural, still intact. The building, located on Willis and Brush, was destroyed by a fire on August 6, 1960. The building was the third home for the congregation, which is the sixth oldest Black congregation in Detroit.

(30669) Churches, Ebenezer A.M.E. Church, Detroit, 1960s