Annapolis Park
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Jagman714
N 42° 16.213 W 083° 19.725
17T E 307951 N 4682404
Quick Description: The Annapolis Park marker is located at the corner of Middlebelt and Hanover in Westland, MI.
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 8/25/2009 9:20:16 AM
Waymark Code: WM730Q
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Long Description:Historical marker Text:
Annapolis Park
During World War II Detroit's black population doubled from 150,000
to 300,000 and faced the extreme housing shortage that had existed
since the early twentieth century. Restrictive covenants, inflated
rents, and other discriminatory practices confined blacks to
certain areas and hindered their ability to purchase property. In
1953 Julius Schwartz and several partners broke ground for
Annapolis Park, a modern suburban neighborhood for African
Americans. Because few banks would approve loans for potential
buyers, Schwartz and his brother-in-law Jack Kellman established
the Franklin Mortgage Company. By 1957 Annapolis Park's 354 lots
were fully developed and African American families were able to
live in a well- built home with "Nice trees, nice country
living."
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