The Advent of Suburbia: The Streetcar
With the introduction of street cars in 1863, Detroit's suburbs expanded rapidly. Property prices went up on the outskirts, and detroit exploded out of the previous constraints of proximity.
Hamtramck, Springwells, Leeville, and Norris were considered suburbs of Detroit by the 1890s.
Hamtramck, Springwells, Leeville, and Norris were considered suburbs of Detroit by the 1890s.