Click above images to enlarge Woodward East Historic District Bounded by Alfred, Edmund, Watson, and Brush and John R streets, Detroit - Wayne County Other Names Piety Hill Property Type district Historic Use DOMESTIC Current Use DOMESTIC Style Romanesque Second Empire Narrative Description The Woodward East Historic District is a predominantly residential area composed of fine Victorian homes. The scale of the district is shaped by two- or three-story brick homes featuring a variety of architectural details ranging from Second Empire slate Mansard roofs to Romanesque columns and classical dentiled cornices. The district's high number of well preserved, brick and stone churches gives the area its nickname, Piety Hill. Statement of Significance The Woodward East Historic District was one of the city's most prestigious neighborhoods, associated with some of Detroit's most prominent citizens. Located on the former site of Brush farm, one of Detroit's earliest French ribbon farms, the area was subdivided in 1854. The neighborhood soon featured estates built by the city's commercial and financial leaders, including Michigan Supreme Court Justice James V. Campbell. In recent decades some of the homes in the district have deteriorated due to neglect. The district as a whole, however, maintains much of its historic integrity. Period of Significance 1826-1865 Significant Date(s) 1854 Registry Type(s) 01/21/1975 National Register listed 09/17/1974 State Register listed Site ID# P25292