Other Organizations in the Boston-Edison Area
The Boston-Edison Historic District is surrounded by and includes a number of other organizations.
Boston-Edison Radio Patrol
The Boston-Edison Radio Patrol is made up of volunteer who volunteer their time to make the neighborhood a safer place to live.
Boston-Edison Development Incorporated
BEDI is a non-profit housing rehabilitation corporation that acquires abandoned, tax defaulted and dilapidated houses, rehabilitates them and re-sells them to individuals and families.
Arden Park East Boston Historic District
The Arden Park East Boston Historic District is located at the eastern end of the Boston-Edison Historic District, just across Woodward Ave. The district is composed of 92 homes located on two streets - Arden Park and East Boston Boulevard.
Atkinson Avenue Historic District
The Atkinson Avenue Historic District borders the Boston-Edison Historic District to the south; it runs along six blocks of Atkinson.
Sacred Heart Seminary
Located on Linwood, at the western end of the Boston-Edison Historic District, Sacred Heart Seminary is a lovely example of English Gothic style architecture.
Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament
Located on Woodward just north of Boston, the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament is a wonderful Neo-Gothic structure on the edge of the Boston-Edison Historical District.
Metropolitan United Methodist Church
The Metropolitan United Methodist Church has stood at the corner of Chandler and Woodward for nearly eighty years.
Other Historic Neighborhoods
Boston-Edison is only one of the vibrant historic neighborhoods in the city of Detroit.
- Detroit Historic Neighborhoods Coalition: A group of historic districts.
- Arden Park - East Boston Historic District.
- Atkinson Avenue Historic District.
- Corktown.
- East English Village Historic District.
- Grandmont/Rosedale Historic District.
- Corktown Historic District.
- Indian Village Historic District.
- North Rosedale Park.
- Palmer Woods Historic District.
- Sherwood Forest.
- University District.
City of Detroit Links
Links to city government that might be of use to Boston-Edison residents.
- Detroit Historic District Commission FAQ.
- City Income Tax forms: Downloadable from here.
- Weekly trash service: When and what.
- Bulk trash service: Times and instructions.
Web sites with information about Detroit: what's what and what's where.
- Model D: Neighborhoods and community.
- Cityscape Detroit: Urban planning, urban design, historic preservation, architecture in Detroit.
- City Living Detroit: Encouraging people to live in the city.
- Experience Detroit: Attractions and tours in Detroit.
Arts and Culture in Detroit
Detroit is full of culture, and most of it is close to Boston-Edison.
- The Detroiter: Weekly Web arts news and views.
- Fisher Theater: Two miles from Boston-Edison.
- Cultural Center: Three miles from Boston-Edison.
- Detroit Institute of Arts: Three miles from Boston-Edison.
- Detroit Historical Museum: Three miles from Boston-Edison.
- Detroit Public Library: Three miles from Boston-Edison.
- Museum of African-American History: Three miles from Boston-Edison.
- Science Center: Three miles from Boston-Edison.
- Fox Theater: Four miles from Boston-Edison.
- Michigan Opera Theater: Four miles from Boston-Edison.
Historic Preservation and Architecture
Boston-Edison is only one of the vibrant historic neighborhoods in the city of Detroit.
- Detroit Historic District Commission: The city commission that oversees historic districts.
- Historic properties in Detroit: A map from the Detroit Historic District Commission.
- Cityscape Detroit: A sketch of multiple historic districts.
- Historic properties in Detroit: a list of Detroit properties and districts on the national Register of Historic Places.
- Detroit 1701: History and architecture in Detroit.
- Preservation Wayne: Dedicated to preserving, promoting, and protecting the neighborhoods and structures that define Detroit.
- Preserve Detroit: Data on historic buildings throughout the Detroit Metropolitan Area.
