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2012 Corktown Home & Garden Tour Announcement
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Saturday, 28 January 2012 02:17

The Corktown Historical Society has begun the planning for the 2012 Home Tour. This year's date is Sunday, June 3rd. The Tour will start at the Gaelic League and once all of the sites have been confirmed, tickets will be available by mail and on-line.

If you are interested in opening your home for the Tour, or want to volunteer, please contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Last Updated on Saturday, 28 January 2012 02:30
 
Corktown History and Photographs
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Saturday, 28 January 2012 02:26

 

Corktown resident Paul Sewick has posted a Corktown home history and photostream on flickr. Here is your link to the past and present of Corktown:http://www.flickr.com/photos/corktownhistory.

Last Updated on Saturday, 28 January 2012 03:18
 
The Kingston House Part I: 1747-1861 -- The Navarre Farm
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Sunday, 10 April 2011 06:52

This house was on the Corktown Historical Home & Garden Tour - June 5, 2011

The Kingston House

Part I: 1747-1861

The Navarre Farm

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The Joseph Kingston House, 1560 Bagley, Detroit



The Kingston House's current owner, Scott Robichaud, purchased the home in 2007 and has kept the blog Redemption in Corktown to document its extensive renovation.

 

Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 August 2011 08:59
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DHNC (Detroit Historic Neighborhoods Coalition) Meeting this Thursday night November 17 2011
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Monday, 14 November 2011 17:18


The November meeting of the DHNC (Detroit Historic Neighborhoods Coalition)  will be held Thursday, November 17, at 6 p.m. at the Family Place, 8726 Woodward.  Park in the rear and enter through the rear doors.  We will be continuing with our vacant house project titled "Detroit is not your dumping ground",

 

Last Updated on Sunday, 27 November 2011 12:36
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Sister loved life in Corktown Sister Geraldine “Gerry” Sellman, Detroit
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Saturday, 07 May 2011 21:02


http://www.detnews.com/article/20110507/OBITUARIES/105070332/1263/obituaries/Sister-loved-life-in-Corktown

Sister Geraldine “Gerry” Sellman, Detroit

Sister loved life in Corktown

Christine Ferretti / / The Detroit News

Detroit— Friends say Sister Geraldine "Gerry" Sellman was a welcoming woman who dedicated her life to promoting goodness and inclusion.

A 41-year member of the Sisters of Charity of Our lady Mother of Mercy, Sister Geraldine worked to spread the message of peace in Iraq, El Salvador and her Corktown neighborhood in Detroit.

 

Last Updated on Monday, 28 November 2011 15:14
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