Wayne County, Michigan
Highland Park Real Estate and Local Guide
Enclave city surrounded by Detroit whose Ford plant made it a manufacturing boomtown in the 1910s and 1920s, now rebuilding around its historic civic landmarks Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Highland Park best.
About the area
Living in Highland Park, MI
Birthplace of the world's first moving automotive assembly line, launched at the Highland Park Ford Plant on October 7, 1913.
The housing market
Homes in Highland Park
- 45.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied.
- 52.8% of housing units are single-family detached homes.
- Median home value of $75,800.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Highland Park home
Highland Park Ford Plant
Factory at 91 Manchester Street where the world's first moving automotive assembly line started on October 7, 1913, cutting Model T assembly from 728 to 93 minutes; a National Historic Landmark since 1978
McGregor Public Library
1926 library donated by Katherine Whitney McGregor, closed in 2002 and undergoing a $9.3 million restoration
Five Dollar Day site
At this plant on January 5, 1914 Ford doubled wages to $5 a day and cut shifts to eight hours, driving employment to nearly 70,000 by 1925
Ford Plant grounds and Woodward corridor
Historic Woodward Avenue frontage of the landmark plant, a stop on Michigan's automotive heritage route
McGregor Library grounds
Civic green space around the restored 1926 library building
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.