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Originally a part of the Ferry Seed Company, East Ferry Avenue was
developed in the late 1800s into an upper-class neighborhood. The lots
were originally sold subject to building restrictions and the district
developed with a variety of architectural styles popular in the late
1800s. In the mid-1910s to the 1920s the population became
predominately Jewish. Three synagogues and a Jewish school were built
in the neighborhood during this period. By the mid-1930s the area again
experienced a population shift towards notable black residents who
established health institutions, businesses and educational facilities
for use by the black population.
The six historic buildings that are a
part of The Inn On Ferry Street were all purchased by the
Merrill-Palmer Institute, an educational institution nationally known
for its pioneering work in the fields of child development and family
life. Eventually the homes collectively came under ownership by the
Detroit Institute of Arts in the 1970s and remained so until the
renovation of the buildings began in February 2000 for The Inn On Ferry
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