Corktown Historic District Map

Corktown Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Bagley Street in Corktown
Location	Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Coordinates	42°19′50″N 83°03′50″W / 42.33056°N 83.06389°W / 42.33056; -83.06389Coordinates: 42°19′50″N 83°03′50″W / 42.33056°N 83.06389°W / 42.33056; -83.06389
Architectural style	Colonial Revival, Late Victorian, Federal
NRHP reference No.	78001517[1]
Added to NRHP	July 31, 1978

Corktown is a historic district located just west of Downtown Detroit, Michigan. It is the oldest extant neighborhood in the city.^[2][3] The current boundaries of the district include I-75 to the north, the Lodge Freeway to the east, Bagley and Porter streets to the south, and Rosa Parks Boulevard (12th Street) to the west.^[1] The neighborhood was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.^[1]

The Corktown Historic District is largely residential, although some commercial properties along Michigan Avenue are included in the district.^[4] The residential section is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is designated as a City of Detroit Historic District. The neighborhood contains many newer homes and retains some original Irish businesses.^[5]