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34-712: University District can refer to a location in the United States: University District, Detroit , Michigan for University of Detroit Mercy University District, Columbus , Ohio for Ohio State University University District, San Bernardino , California for California State University, San Bernardino University District, Seattle , Washington for University of Washington University District, Spokane , Washington for Washington State University , Gonzaga University , and others [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

68-742: A long forgotten sketch for part of Palmer Park by famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted Sr. The park includes a historic log cabin, a public disc golf course, tennis courts, hiking and biking trails and a large pond known as Lake Frances. U.S. Senator Thomas Witherell Palmer donated 140-acre (57 ha) for a city park in 1893, on the condition that the virgin forest be preserved. Palmer had inherited 80 acres from his grandfather, Michigan politician and Judge, James Witherell and, in his lifetime, expanded his holdings to 640 acres. Palmer continued to donate land throughout his life, and following his death, and that of his wife, Lizzie Pitts Merrill Palmer , his benefactors subdivided what became known as

102-450: A minimum of three bathrooms, two-car garages, and a fully finished basement that includes a furnace room, laundry room, fitness room and a large family room with wet bar and fireplace. Many of these family rooms have now been converted to home theaters. The District also includes two small apartment buildings and 80 duplex homes, many of which are occupied by University faculty and graduate students. Detroit's only Frank Lloyd Wright home,

136-420: A niche containing a marble turtle straddled by two stylized fish. From the mouths of the figures water spouts lead to a vase-like pool beneath. Three steps lead from the clover-shaped pool to a balustrade on either side of the arch. The balusters are decorated with glyphs, four lion heads, and two gargoyles at the huge end posts; all of which spout water into the clover-shaped pool. Two scrolls dip from each post to

170-536: A period, the Log Cabin was a major tourist attraction, and in the summer visitors from all over the world thronged in for a look. It stayed open until 1979, when the city gave its artifacts to the Detroit Historical Society for safekeeping and closed the Log Cabin to the public. It served as a community center during the 1960s before it closed due to a lack of city funding. On June 24, 2012,

204-623: A public rally. During the 1970s and early 1980s, the Palmer Park Citizens Action Council staged festivals, ran a CB radio patrol, and received several park-improvement grants. People for Palmer Park is a nonprofit organization created in 2010 that, with the Detroit government's blessing, supports renovation and revitalization work in the park. On June 24, 2012, the group partnered with the City of Detroit to open

238-474: A rustic wooden frame. This bell was designed and cast by Paula Gomez in Spain in 1793 and was taken to Mexico over 200 years ago. William A. Moore, Senator James McMillan and other friends of Senator Palmer raised funds to purchase the 1,015 pounds (460 kg) bell, as a gift, who in turn, presented it to the city. The Palmer Park Splash Park, the second splash park in Detroit, opened August 18, 2013 through

272-731: A short layout that was mostly flat. The course was owned by the City of Detroit and managed by private entities. Due to rising maintenance costs and reduced play, the City closed the course permanently in 2018. On July 31, 2021 Chris McTaggart organized a field day to show the potential of a Disc Golf Course to take over “the old back 9” of the abandoned golf course. This was well received and on December 3, 2021, 18 disc golf baskets, temporary signage and temporary natural tee boxes were installed and play began for many eager players. Formal tees were installed in concrete in July 2022. The “Detroit Palmer Park Disc Golf Course,” designed by Chad Fraquelli,

306-681: A wide variety of styles: English Tudor, Romanesque, Italianate, Spanish Mission, French Provincial, Queen Anne, Georgian, Federalist, Art Moderne, and contemporary. The predominant Tudor style, consistent setbacks, rear-of-lot garages, and mature shade trees provide a coherent design aesthetic that gives the University District its distinctive visual identity. Interior features include intricate plasterwork, leaded or stained glass windows, oak paneled libraries, hand-pegged hardwood floors, one or more fireplaces, Pewabic Pottery tile, and crystal chandeliers. Most homes offer four to six bedrooms,

340-400: Is a 296-acre (120 ha) public park next to Detroit , Michigan 's Palmer Park Apartment Building Historic District . It is named for U.S. Senator Thomas Witherell Palmer , who initially created the park when he donated 140-acre (57 ha) for a city park in 1893 on the condition that the virgin forest be preserved. A 2014 review of Library of Congress records confirmed the existence of

374-459: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages University District, Detroit University District is also seeing a surge in the number of LGBTQ families moving into the neighborhood, which engulfs and relives the history of the district. The University District was the first organized neighborhood in the City of Detroit to recognize, embrace, and support Gay and Lesbian persons, dating back to

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408-531: Is now one of the highest rated courses in Metro Detroit. A man-made lake dotted with small islands and anchored by a miniature red-and-white lighthouse that was once lit with an oil lamp. It was created at Senator Palmer's behest and named for his mother-in-law. The Recreation Department created a second lake west of the current site of the Splash Park , to use as a fish breeding pond. Beyond it to

442-693: The Dorothy H. Turkel House , sits just outside the District on Seven Mile Road. Amenities in the University District include the Belden Tot Lot and Gesu Community Green and Garden. Nearby are the running track at UDM, Northwest Activities Center, the venerable Detroit Golf Club, and Palmer Park 's playing fields, tennis courts, and public golf course. Cultural resources include the UDM Theatre Company in performance at Marygrove College ,

476-646: The Palmer Log Cabin to the public as part of a fundraiser to restore the structure. Palmer Park Golf Course was an 18-hole regulation length golf course within the park that hosted golf outings and tournaments through the Palmer Park Golf club. Established in 1927, Palmer Park Golf Course was home turf for many notable Detroit residents including Motown performers Marvin Gaye , The Temptations , Four Tops , and boxer Joe Louis . The course had

510-882: The Palmer Park Apartment Building Historic District , which is now a part of the National Register of Historic Places . A total of 296-acre (120 ha) was allocated to Palmer Park. The name that Palmer gave it, Log Cabin Park, did not stick and in 1897, the Detroit Common Council unanimously approved an ordinance to officially rename it Palmer Park. The park had a large white wooden casino, which burned down in May 1945. The city planned to close Palmer Park in 2010 due to budget constraints, but relented after

544-460: The 1950s. A number of Gay and Lesbian themed bars and nightclubs were only minutes from the District. During the white flight, LGBTQ residents relocated to nearby Ferndale, MI. The University District's 1,200 single family homes were built mainly during the "golden age of housing" from 1925-1930 and 1937-1941, when construction technology was highly developed, building costs were low, and old world craftsmen were in plentiful supply. The homes reflect

578-470: The 1970s, as did other areas of Palmer Park due to political, racial and financial issues of the time. Their last use was as compost bins, where the city stored wood chips and manure from the nearby Detroit Mounted Police Station in Palmer Park. During the time between 2010 and 2017, The People for Palmer Park (PFPP) recognizing the importance to the park and community, sought out a benefactor to refurbish

612-667: The Detroit Repertory Theater, and world-renowned Baker's Keyboard Lounge, as well as Sherwood Forest, Lincoln and Parkman Branch Libraries. The University District Community Association consists of 15 elected Board members. UDCA functions include publishing a quarterly newsletter, maintaining a website, sponsoring a volunteer radio patrol and walking tours of the neighborhood, planning social events, snowplowing non-emergency streets, and organizing support for neighborhood schools, community-wide yard sales, and biennial Home and Garden Tours. Surrounding communities include

646-470: The Golf Club Estates, Palmer Woods, Green Acres, Sherwood Forest , Bagley Community, and Martin Park. All are part of the 12th Precinct Coalition and University Commons, umbrella organizations that address issues of area-wide interest. The University District is a Detroit Neighborhood Enterprise Zone (NEZ), entitling home buyers to reduced property taxes for up to 15 years. The area now called

680-637: The University District in the 1960s, depicted on stage in Palmer Park , a play by Joanna Glass , who lived in the neighborhood during that time. University District is within the Detroit Public Schools district. Residents are zoned to Palmer Park Preparatory Academy for K-8, while residents are zoned to Mumford High School for high school. 42°25′26″N 83°08′13″W  /  42.424°N 83.137°W  / 42.424; -83.137 Palmer Park (Detroit) Palmer Park

714-513: The University District was originally farmland in the survey township of Greenfield, Michigan , organized by its residents in 1833 and named for its prosperous farms. A typical title abstract in the neighborhood shows a first sale by the "United States of America, Martin Van Buren, President", on April 1, 1837. The University District was annexed to the City of Detroit in the election of November 7, 1916. In November 1920, John P. McNichols , S.J.,

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748-535: The University of Detroit Mercy. Four months later, 33 building lots along Livernois north of Palmer were sold in a three-day period. Gesu Catholic Church was soon established despite proximity to the Seven Mile and Livernois area. For several decades, the southwest quadrant of the University District was home to large Catholic families, including that of Detroit Mayor Jerome Cavanagh . In the 1920s and 1930s,

782-611: The courts. In 2018, the Michigan Handball Association (MHA) answered that call and raised the seed funding. Play resumed in August 2018 and the courts were officially rededicated in September. Currently, the two organizations are developing resident and youth programs to introduce the game to a new generation of players . Near the western entrance to the Log Cabin is a large bell hanging — originally in

816-570: The first homeowners were primarily realtors, senior partners in law firms and insurance agencies, or the owners and managers of prosperous Detroit businesses. Notable residents have included business owners such as Stanley Winkleman of the Detroit department store chain bearing his name, and musicians from the Detroit Symphony Orchestra . Concertmaster Mischa Mischakoff entertained visiting conductors and soloists at his University District home. The visiting musicians autographed

850-529: The group People for Palmer Park partnered with the City of Detroit to open the cabin to the public for only the second time since 1979, as part of a fundraiser to restore the building's roof. On June 24, 2016, the City of Detroit announced the start of a $ 400,000 restoration of Palmer Park's historic Log Cabin. The handball courts were constructed in 1950, and were the scene of the National 3 Wall Championships between 1950 and 1972. They fell into disrepair in

884-412: The log cabin and sharing it with their neighbors as well as friends and acquaintances from all over the nation. In 1911, a writer for a horse-breeding gazette recalled that “there was no formality” at Log Cabin feasts; “Dinner,” he wrote, “was announced with an old tin horn.” Whenever a fellow Senator visited, Palmer asked him to plant a tree, from which he hung a brass plaque engraved with his name. For

918-461: The newly appointed president of the University of Detroit, traveled with armed companions from the campus on Jefferson Avenue in downtown Detroit to Six Mile Road (then known as Palmer Boulevard, now called McNichols Road). He carried a satchel supposedly containing $ 120,000 in cash (it contained sliced newspaper—the cash was in his overcoat) to purchase the farm that is now the Main Campus of

952-587: The old Detroit Opera House in Campus Martius Park . Built in 1904 at a cost of US$ 1,000,000 (equivalent to $ 33,911,111 in 2023), it was named for Charles Merrill and dedicated by his daughter, Elizabeth Palmer. As automobile traffic increased in downtown Detroit, the city's elders decided to move the fountain to the Merrill Plaissance, at the far southern boundary of Palmer Park, in 1926. The fountain functioned for one season in

986-518: The park and then pipes broke. It has been dry for over 50 years and suffered from theft of pieces and destruction by vandals. The fountain is a white marble structure in the Italian Renaissance style. In the forefront is a circular pool leading up one level to another pool which is clover-shaped with three marble blocks in the center, each with a water spout. At the top of the fountain is an arch carved into cattails and water lilies over

1020-437: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=University_District&oldid=1243164253 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

1054-411: The wall which surrounds the lower circular pool. Another small pool lies behind the arch and two small fountains hang off each end post of the balustrade. In 1885, U.S. Senator Thomas Witherell Palmer had the architecture firm of Mason & Rice design a rustic log cabin-style summer house on land which now comprises part of Palmer Park. The design was a gift for his wife, Lizzie Merrill Palmer, who

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1088-724: The wallpaper in the foyer, which remained until 2015. The paper began to deteriorate and was professionally removed and preserved. Half of the paper was donated to the DSO archives and the other half was donated to the Burton Historical Collection at the Detroit Public Library. Fairfield Street was often called Orchestra Row. A number of symphony musicians lived in the homes between Clarita and Margarita and their repair and maintenance staff lived nearby as well. African-American families began moving into

1122-480: The west, was Lake Harold with an island called Inselruh and a waterfall called Pontiac Cascade. Local legend states that the great Chief Pontiac was buried near the site of the waterfall. In the 1950s, Lake Harold was filled with earth excavated during the construction of the Lodge Freeway . The Merrill Fountain was designed by the architectural firm of Carrère and Hastings and originally stood in front of

1156-423: Was growing weary of the traffic, noise and crowds of the city. She wanted a retreat where she could live as people had in the early days: simply, peacefully, and on plenty of land. Construction on the cabin was complete in 1887. It sits near the bank of Lake Frances . The Palmer Log Cabin was originally known as “Font Hill Log House.” The Palmers were not ostentatious people, who enjoyed spending their summers at

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