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Poletown is sometimes used inclusively as slang for Hamtramck, Michigan [citation needed], probably due to Hamtramck's strong identification with Polish-Americans. "Poletown" proper is the section immediately south of Hamtramck within the city of Detroit, but at one time had a strong and vibrant Polish neighborhood.
Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly, also referred to as Factory Zero (and historically as GM Poletown), [2] is an automotive assembly plant located on the border between Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan, United States, owned and operated by General Motors.
Poletown in Detroit began losing its Polish population since the 1940s because of construction projects replacing earlier structures and demographic changes. [8] From the late 1960s to the early 1990s a wave of arrivals consisted of refugees, including those who were members of Solidarity , and non-immigrants who had temporary visas. [ 7 ]
The Poletown community saw a loss in life when the city demolished 1,500 homes, businesses, and churches and relocated 3,400 people to make room for a new General Motors plant, according to the ...
At the time, St. Albertus was the largest Catholic church in Michigan, and was the first in the City of Detroit to feature steam heat and electrical lighting. [ 3 ] Unfortunately, Kolasinski was a very controversial priest, and in November 1885 the parish became factionalized which resulted in his suspension. [ 5 ]
This was part of a controversial use of eminent domain by the City of Detroit which allowed for demolition of a substantial portion of the nearby Poletown neighborhood in order to make way for the plant. The controversy sparked opposition within the neighborhood. [8] [9] The Michigan Supreme Court, in the 1981 case of Poletown Neighborhood ...
Poletown East is the neighborhood area bordering Hamtramck; the high proportion of Polish immigrants gave the neighborhood its name. A portion of the neighborhood known as Poletown became the General Motors Hamtramck assembly plant following the decision of a historic Michigan Supreme Court case. [5]
The northern part of Poletown was cleared of residents, to make way for the General Motors Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly plant. Today it contains some of the most opulent Polish churches in America like St. Stanislaus, Sweetest Heart of Mary, St. Albertus, St. Josephat and St. Hyacinthe. Michigan as a state has Polish populations throughout.