Wayne County, Michigan
Garden City Real Estate and Local Guide
Wayne County suburb patterned after the English garden city concept, with home sites first sectioned into one-acre plots for family farming; became a village in 1927 and a city in 1933
Living in Garden City
Site of the world's first Kmart store, opened March 1, 1962. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Garden City
What makes Garden City home
The Straight Farmhouse
Farmhouse built around 1866 by Daniel Straight at 6221 Merriman Road; home of the Garden City Historical Museum, Lathers General Store, and Grande Parlour
Site of the world's first Kmart
The first Kmart opened March 1, 1962 at 29600 Ford Road at Middlebelt; the store operated until 2017
Original Little Caesars pizzeria
The first Little Caesars location opened in Garden City in May 1959
Garden City Park
Central city park at Cherry Hill and Merriman; hosts the Music in the Park concert series and offers pavilion rentals
Radcliff Center
City recreation complex housing the Garden City Senior Center and ice arena