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Bagley-West Vernor Historic District

National Register of Historic Places in Detroit
Mexicantown Bakery
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The Bagley-West Vernor Historic District is a commercial historic district, covering much of the commercial area of the Mexicantown neighborhood of Detroit. The district contains two groupings of buildings. The first, located east of Interstate 96, includes buildings located along Vernor Highway approximately between 18th and 20th Street, and along Bagley Street approximately between 17th and 20th Street, as well as some structures in between. The second, located west of Interstate 96, includes buildings located along Vernor Highway approximately between the freeway and Ferdinand Street, and along Bagley Street approximately between the freeway and 24th Street. The district is significant because of its association with the development of Latinx culture and history in Detroit. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2026.

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Bagley-West Vernor Historic District
25th Street, Detroit Southwest Detroit

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48216 Detroit, Southwest Detroit
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