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Parkland is a neighborhood located in the far western section of Detroit, Michigan. The neighborhood is often thought to be part of the neighboring Warrendale neighborhood, which it borders to the east.

Parkland is roughly bounded by West Warren Avenue, Ann Arbor Trail, West Parkway Street, and Parkland Street. West Warren Avenue is the neighborhood's only commercial district, while the rest of the neighborhood consists mainly of single-family homes. Parkland was annexed by the city of Detroit in the 1920s. Along with the Parkland neighborhood the city also annexed additional land directly to the east, which was turned into Rouge Park (the city's largest inland park at 2 square miles (5 km2)). The majority of the homes in Parkland were built between the 1920s and the 1950s. Bungalow-style homes are the neighborhood's most prominent architectural style, followed by colonial-style and single-story homes.

 

Warrendale is a community in far western Detroit, Michigan. It is bordered by Greenfield East Road, Joy Road, and the Detroit city limits. Warrendale neighbors Dearborn on two sides and Dearborn Heights on another side. The community was previously the Village of Warrendale. In the early 1900s the residents voted for annexation so they could become a part of the Detroit water system. The 1,181-acre (478 ha) Rouge Park, in Warrendale, is twice the size of Belle Isle. As of 2002 the majority of the houses were built before the 1960s. Most houses in Warrendale, as of 2006, had been constructed in the 1940s. Some houses remaining had been built by the start of the 20th century. Many of the housing consists of one story houses and wood frame bungalows.

 

The Aviation Subdivision may not be the most well-known of metro Detroit's neighborhoods, but it's certainly one of the most interesting—and not just for its curious name.
For starters, it sits in two cities. Bounded by Joy Road, Schaefer Highway, Wyoming, and Warren Avenue, the one-square-mile, square-shaped neighborhood claims both west Detroit and northeast Dearborn as its stomping ground.

The Aviation Subdivision also has an attractive, symmetrical geometry, with Tireman Avenue neatly bisecting the neighborhood and two conspicuous diagonal streets, Littlefield Boulevard and Esper Street, intersecting at Tireman. So what's the story behind the Aviation Subdivision's unusual name? Many residents believe the neighborhood sits on an old airfield once owned by Henry Ford, the two diagonal streets having been landing strips. The area was originally Morrow airfield and used by Ford up through World War I, Morrow Field was named after Lt. Karl Morrow who was killed at a Detroit air show. Ford eventually found having the airport unnecessary considering they owned the one near Greenfield Village. A variety of home styles—tudors, colonials, bungalows, and ranches ranging from 1,000 to 4,000 square feet—can be found in the subdivision.