What Happened to Millionaire's Row in Detroit?

Detroit once boasted some of the most expensive homes in the United States, so what happened?

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What Happened to Millionaire's Row in Detroit?

Location: Detroit, Michigan

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[thinktonka]

I drove through the Brush Park area last weekend and my jaw hit the floor at how much development is going on right now. It's been many years since I have been downtown in Detroit and I couldn't believe the turnaround that city has made! Brush Park looks fantastic! People are actually walking around, riding bikes and enjoying the urban living that has been absent for so many decades in the MotorCity! You should cover Grosse Pointe where all the auto giants built there palaces!

[pheelphine]

As a native Detroiter, and currently employed as a plumber's helper. I have witnessed the demise of Detroit in the late 80's and 90's. I have since worked on some pretty amazing transformations. one in the Boston-Edison district, and another in Palmer Park area, and several in Mexican Village. These home where stately (can see in the craftsmanship) and the renovations where beautiful. It has been quite inspiring to work on those projects. And I hope to do more.

[KenJohnsonMusic]

Michael Farrell, a professor of art history, bought The Elisha Taylor/Art House, a dilapidated home in 1981 for $65, 000 with the help of friends. He made the ambitious decision to live in the home while restoring it and turning it into a center for art lectures and tours.

[liddjzl]

I love it when people save old neighborhoods. It's just awesome!

[sarahb]

I hope they do revive those beautiful historic mansions!!! Such architecture and art should never be destroyed!!!

[nicwalker]

Detroit is one of America's forgotten jewels. Loved visiting Detroit. The architecture and the materials used to build is top notched beautiful. America owes Detroit, the car industry changed our lives. Much respect.🙏🏾💚

[SunTzu]

Thank you for not slandering the city or it's current residents in this video

[martinadrempetic]

These historic mansions deserve to be preserved and restored to their original glory! Can you imagine the amount of work & craftsmanship put in to their construction! Watched the whole Rehab addict's restoration of Ransom Gillis house and it was amazing!!! ❤

[dmax]

As a lifelong Detroiter, thank you for the work you are doing on this channel.

[stardream]

As I don’t live in America, but I think it’s really important to keep this part of your history. Once’s its destroyed it can never be replaced. It something that needs to be looked after. Recreating something similar is not the same and doesn’t have the history.

[Philip-llds]

Happy to see Detroit make a comeback. Detroit deserves to get back to its former glory.

[mrs.g.]

Sixteen years ago, I was in a jet flying over Detroit before landing at DTW. Saw blocks and blocks of houses from a passenger window. At the time, I was told that Detroit was "rotten". Nice to hear that people are actually restoring some of these old architectural gems.

[zeo]

If you’re not from Detroit you might not know exactly how much it’s been turning around lately. It’s an unrecognizable place compared to the early 2000’s let alone how Robocop depicted it.

[JerAndBillyBoughtAHouse]

I live about 30 mins outside Detroit and I've been through what is left of the neighborhood and saw the house that Nicole Curtis re-did. Absolutely beautiful! It's so sad that so many other houses have been lost. It's nice to see the renewed interest here!

[oliverrojas]

I am not sure if ten years ago where I was driving was considered Brush Park, but even at night it was visible that the dilapidated old moderately sized mansions with overgrown grass that were not fenced in, were exquisitely ornate and definitely worth salvaging. I think it’s so important to repeat that it’s likely many of these buildings were built without the aid of modern conveniences of mass production and transit. The amount of human and animal labor invested to construct them is worthy of recognition. 7:07

[alexhines]

Just wanted to pop in and say I live in brush park now! The photos here are great, and I’d say about 12-15 of the original mansions are all now completely restored and occupied, I love to gawk at them on my walks

[kejbowers]

Detroit has such a rich and deep history that many never know about. Thank you for your content.

[jeffpetrie]

The George Jerome house is RIDICULOUS — in the best possible way. Totally stunning.

[agrameroldoctane_]

Just as a footnote: Detroit demise as main production and manufacturing center started in 1962 when city income tax was implemented by newly elected leadership.

[bjklein]

Thank you for your work on the little known history of places like Brush Park. Few people outside of the Detroit area are aware of it's rich and fascinating history! ⚜