--- title: "Sherwood Forest" url: https://www.heredetroitmi.com/sherwood-forest/ date: 2026-06-18T21:00:29+00:00 modified: 2026-06-18T21:00:29+00:00 author: "" site: "HERE Detroit" attribution: "HERE Detroit" --- # Sherwood Forest *Source: [HERE Detroit](https://www.heredetroitmi.com/sherwood-forest/) — June 18, 2026 by * Wayne County · Historic # Sherwood Forest A curvilinear 1920s-1930s planned neighborhood of Tudor and Colonial homes adjacent to Palmer Woods — one of northwest Detroit's most stable residential communities. Tudor and Colonial Revival homes on curvilinear streets (1922-1940) Sherwood Forest Association — one of Detroit's most active neighborhood groups Adjacency to Palmer Woods and Palmer Park ### Quick Facts ZIP48221 CategoryHistoric Platted1922 Main CorridorLivernois Ave / Seven Mile Rd / McNichols Rd corridor CountyWayne County ### At A Glance Walkability45/100 Commute18 minutes via Lodge Freeway or Woodward InterstateLodge Freeway (M-10), 1.5 miles east VibeQuiet, stable, architecturally rich — northwest Detroit's most organized neighborhood community Best ForFamilies seeking historic character at moderate Detroit pricing; U of D Mercy faculty and students; buyers who want neighborhood association accountability ### Got A Tip? News, real estate moves, or business happenings in Sherwood Forest? Send a tip — anonymous OK. [Submit a Tip](/submit-a-tip/) ### Own This Neighborhood Your Name Here Your Brokerage · Detroit, MI 📞(864) 555-0100 ✉you@yoursite.com 🌐yoursite.com $149/mo · Sponsor Sherwood Forest [Become The Sponsor →](/sponsor-a-neighborhood/) ## Location Sherwood Forest is located in northwest Detroit between Seven Mile Road (south) and McNichols Road (north), with Livernois Avenue on the west and Woodward Avenue area on the east. Its centroid is approximately 42.408N, 83.110W, in ZIP code 48221. The neighborhood sits directly west of Palmer Woods, sharing the same planned-residential heritage. University of Detroit Mercy is about one mile south on McNichols Road. The Lodge Freeway (M-10) is about a mile east, and Livernois Avenue — known as the Avenue of Fashion — runs along the western edge, providing retail and dining access. [**Open Sherwood Forest in Google Maps →**42.4075° N, 83.1098° W · ZIP 48221](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=42.4075,-83.1098) ## Character Sherwood Forest has maintained a reputation for neighborhood stability and community organization that makes it stand out in northwest Detroit. The housing stock consists of Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and English Cottage homes of 1,500 to 3,500 square feet built largely between 1922 and 1940 on curvilinear streets with mature tree canopy. The Sherwood Forest Association is one of Detroit's most active and long-running neighborhood organizations, coordinating beautification, security patrols, and the neighborhood's civic identity. The neighborhood draws a mix of long-term homeowner families and newer buyers attracted by the combination of architectural character and relative affordability compared to suburban alternatives. ## History Sherwood Forest was developed in the early 1920s as a planned residential community adjacent to Palmer Woods, intended to capture the middle tier of the market that could not afford Palmer Woods estate-scale homes but wanted the same planned-neighborhood character. Development continued through the 1930s and into the early 1940s. The neighborhood was spared the severe disinvestment of some surrounding northwest Detroit areas through consistent homeowner-occupancy and the Sherwood Forest Association's long history of civic engagement. 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