Rosedale Park Historic District (Additional Documentation)

Rosedale Park, located approximately twelve miles west of downtown Detroit, was developed in the early twentieth century as a streetcar and automobile suburb. Situated south and west of the corner of Grand River Avenue and the Southfield Freeway and covering over 340 acres, Rosedale Park with its stately homes, tree-lined streets, and proximity to the countryside attracted an elite group of residents. The buildings in this district are primarily residential in use, exhibit a wide range of architectural styles, and range from one to two-and-one-half stories in height. Rosedale Park's building stock presents a variety of architectural styles and patterns, but maintains a shared rhythm and cadence of residential construction with uniform setbacks and tree-filled medians between sidewalks and streets.