REMEMBERING SAINT CASIMIR ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH: REFLECTIONS OF NORB GICZEWSKI, SR. Norbert (“Norb”) Giczewski Sr. was born on March 15, 1935. As of November 2025, he was 90 years old and had two sons and a daughter. As a child, he lived … [Read more...] about Remembering Saint Casimir Roman Catholic Church: Reflections of Norb Giczewski, Sr.
Significant Sites
A History of Michno’s Cafe
A HISTORY OF MICHNO’S CAFÉ 4401 CENTRAL STREET, DETROIT 48210 Michno’s Café, known to many as Michno’s Bar, dates back to 1939, when Jan (John) C. Michno saw an opportunity and purchased the business. Located at 4401 Central Street on the … [Read more...] about A History of Michno’s Cafe
A History of the Michigan Central Station
A History of the Michigan Central Station 2405 W. Vernor Highway, Detroit, Michigan 48216 The Michigan Central Station is within the general vicinity of the West Side Detroit Polish American Historical Society’s official boundaries … [Read more...] about A History of the Michigan Central Station
A History Of St. Barbara Roman Catholic Church
A History Of St. Barbara Roman Catholic Church 13534 Colson Street, Dearborn, Michigan 48126 St. Barbara Roman Catholic Church was established in 1924 in the area known at the time as Springwells, before it became known as Dearborn. It was a … [Read more...] about A History Of St. Barbara Roman Catholic Church
Major Brick Yards of Detroit’s West Side Polonia
Major Brick Yards of Detroit’s West Side Polonia And Their Founders The history of brick making in America dates back to around 1612. Bricks were molded by hand prior to the invention of steam-driven machinery in the mid-1800s, which … [Read more...] about Major Brick Yards of Detroit’s West Side Polonia
A History of the Lincoln Motor Company
A History of the Lincoln Motor Company 6200 W. Warren Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48210 The Lincoln Motor Company located at 6200 W. Warren Avenue, just east of Livernois on Detroit’s west side, was founded by Henry M. Leland in August of 1917. He … [Read more...] about A History of the Lincoln Motor Company
A History Of Saint Casimir Roman Catholic Church
A History Of Saint Casimir Roman Catholic Church 3401 23rd Street, Detroit, Michigan 48208 West Side Detroit’s First Polish Parish Editor’s Note: The Society is extremely grateful to member Tom Wozniak (St. Casimir class of 1966) for providing … [Read more...] about A History Of Saint Casimir Roman Catholic Church
A History of Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church Warrendale
A History of Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church Warrendale 7685 Grandville, Detroit, Michigan 48228 Much of the area in which Ss. Peter & Paul Parish was founded was farmland in 1923. At that time, a rumor began to circulate that the Ford … [Read more...] about A History of Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church Warrendale
A History of St. Andrew Church and School
A History of St. Andrew Church and School 7060 McGraw and 5690 Cecil, Detroit, Michigan 48210 St. Andrew Catholic Church at 7060 McGraw Street was founded in 1920 by a group of Catholics in the McGraw-Chopin area of Detroit’s west side, a … [Read more...] about A History of St. Andrew Church and School
A History of A. Mateja & Sons
A History of A. Mateja & Sons 7844 Michigan Avenue, Detroit 48210 A. Mateja & Sons at 7844 Michigan Avenue, east of Springwells, was arguably the most popular religious supply store on Detroit’s west side during the early to mid-part of … [Read more...] about A History of A. Mateja & Sons