National Register Listing
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2021.
Birwood Wall
a.k.a. Eight Mile Wall; Detroit Wall; Wailing Wall
Along the alleyway between Birwood Ave. and Mendota St. from Eight Mile Rd. to Pembroke Ave., Detroit, MI Local significance of the structure: Ethnic Heritage-black; Politics/government; Social History
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2021.
About National Register Listings
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.
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