Palmer Woods
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Known for its elm-lined streets, large brick homes, and Tudor style architecture, Palmer Woods is located on the west side of Detroit. It is bordered by 7 mile, 8 mile, Woodward, and the Sherwood Forest neighborhood . The area was developed from farmland in the 1920s as an exclusive enclave for the business class. Some of its famous residents have included John Salley and several musical legends. Like adjacent neighborhoods of Sherwood Forest, University District, and the private gated communities nearby, Palmer Woods has its own security service and an active voluntary neighborhood association.
Lots are large, with ample room for trees, play equipment, and a good expanse of grass. Stonework unlike that found in houses built today, adorns homes quite uniquely. There may be Scottish Coats of Arms, lead and stained glass windows, and other features, such as elevators in some of the homes. Some of the properties boast more than one structure: such as a house and guest house, or maids quarters. Part of the neighborhood overlooks Palmer Park.
While urban flight after the riots of the late 60′s, as well as an outbreak of Dutch Elm disease in the 1970s, took some of the luster off the fashionable community, it is still the home of physicians, politicians, business owners, artists, executives and their families.