A Brief History of the City of Hazel Park
Information compiled by Richard E. Robbins
Early Years 1800-1923
THE HISTORY OF HAZEL PARK, MICHIGAN begins with Native Americans that hunted and lived on the land...
Hazel Park Schools
By Sara E. Teller
Photos by Bernie Laframboise
HAZEL PARK’S SCHOOL DISTRICT, WHICH IS CURRENTLY COMPRISED OF 16 BUILDINGS to accommodate students pre-school through 12th grade,...
Hazel Park : Library History
By Corrine Stocker
Photos by Bernie Laframboise & Hazel Park Historical Museum
HAZEL PARK LIBRARY HISTORY THROUGH THE YEARS
1912-1936
THE ORIGIN OF LIBRARIES IN HAZEL PARK STARTS...
Hazel Park Fire Department
By Maggie Boleyn
Photos by Bernie Laframboise
POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION PROVIDE THE BACKBONE OF CITY SERVICES. In his 1928 argument for incorporation, Howard Beecher blasted...
A Brief History of the Hazel Park Police Department
By Maggie Boleyn
Photos by Bernie Laframboise
POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION ARE CRITICAL TO THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF A COMMUNITY. In 1928, Howard Beecher, who...
John R. Corridor Development : Creating a walkable and connected downtown for Hazel Park
By Malissa Martin
Photos by Bernie Laframboise
FOR THE LAST 15 YEARS, CITY MANAGER ED KLOBUCHER HAS STUCK TO THE FIVE PRIORITIES he wrote on the...
The Hazel Park Raceway : A Historic Destination
By Sara E. Teller
Photos by Bernie Laframboise
THE HAZEL PARK RACEWAY IS MORE THAN JUST A TRACK. “It’s a destination,” says Race Secretary, Ladd Biro,...
Parks & Recreation Department : Enriching Our Community
By Malissa Martin
Photos by Bernie Laframboise
HAZEL PARK IS A SMALL CITY WITH A BIG HEART located in the far southeastern corner of Oakland County....
Hazel Park Arts Council : Making Art Happen
By Sara E. Teller
Photos by Bernie Laframboise
THE HAZEL PARK ARTS COUNCIL EXISTS “TO ENCOURAGE, DEVELOP AND FACILITATE AN ENRICHED CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT IN HAZEL PARK,...
Sketching Hazel Park’s City Hall
By Maggie Boleyn
Photos by Bernie Laframboise
ONE GREAT BUILDING DOES NOT MAKE A GREAT CITY,” is a quote attributed to the British architect Thomas Heatherwick....