Krainz Woods

Krainz Woods (colloquially known as Krainz and Krainz Park) is a neighborhood in Detroit, Michigan.

The neighborhood was named after Captain John Krainz Jr., a World War II hero from Detroit.[1] The neighborhood was once home to Malcolm X, who lived on Keystone Street in the 1950s,[2] and Spencer Haywood in the 1960s. The Sojourner Truth housing project is located there. Many Motown singing groups, such as The Dramatics and The Floaters, were from the Sojourner Truth housing projects. In 2009, Mayor of Detroit Dave Bing led a ribbon-cutting dedication of Krainz Park.[3]

  1. ^ "Detroit urbanism, Detroit preservation, Detroit architecture, Detroit urban planning, Detroit buildings, Detroit historic preservation". Cityscapedetroit.org. 2005-05-19. Archived from the original on 2013-12-15. Retrieved 2012-11-29.
  2. ^ Carson, Clayborne (February 2012). Malcolm X: The FBI File. ISBN 9781626366381.
  3. ^ "Photograph of Opening Ceremony". Img.timeinc.net. Retrieved 2012-11-29.