Russell Woods is Detroit's largest historic district. It’s home to over a thousand one-of-a-kind brick homes that were originally built for middle-class families in the 1920s, and a community that hosts its own annual Jazz in the Park concert for the entire city every summer.
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Russell Woods is home to brick Tudor Revivals complete with original arched doorways, stained glass windows, a clay tile roof, and a porte-cochère in a beautiful residential setting.
The Russell Woods-Sullivan Area Association, established in 1958, is one of Detroit's oldest continuously operating neighborhood organizations. Its year-round calendar is proof that this community shows up for one another. Block clubs, annual events, membership drives, and advocacy for the Dexter Avenue streetscape improvements are all coordinated through the association. Showing the neighborhood's cooperative spirit, Zussman Playground recently received a full renovation, including brand-new, community-created murals.
Russell Woods was developed in two waves, with the original plan in 1916 by Henry Russel and the Sullivan addition in 1925. It was designed as a middle-class family neighborhood with artisan-quality construction that would rival Detroit's mansion districts at an accessible price. In the 1920s and 1930s, the area became a vibrant center of Jewish life. By the late 1950s and 1960s, Black families, including members of The Supremes, moved in, bringing a deep, lasting association with Motown and Black middle-class Detroit success.
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Russell Woods feels like home because almost everyone treats one another like family. The stability of the neighborhood helps cultivate lifelong friendships and long lasting memories. My Favorite memory from my Childhood is EASILY the Annual Broadstreet Parade.
