| has gloss | eng: The Annapolis Park Historic District is a historic district located along Julius, Matthew, Hanover, Farnum, Alan, and Paul Streets in Westland, Michigan, covering 71 acres and 351 buildings. However, blacks were restricted in where they could live due to housing covenants, overprised rent, and other forms of discrimination. To alleviate the shortage of housing space, Julius and William Schwartz platted the Annapolis Park suburb in Westland in 1953 specifically for African-Americans. The brothers also established the Franklin Mortgage Company to make loans to residents. By 1957, all 354 lots in the subdivision had sold. |
