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title: "Virginia Park"
url: https://www.heredetroitmi.com/virginia-park/
date: 2026-06-18T21:00:46+00:00
modified: 2026-06-18T21:00:46+00:00
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site: "HERE Detroit"
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# Virginia Park

*Source: [HERE Detroit](https://www.heredetroitmi.com/virginia-park/) — June 18, 2026 by *

Wayne County · Urban
                

# Virginia Park

                  

A compact 1920s northwest Detroit residential neighborhood of brick bungalows and colonials adjacent to Marygrove College — quietly stable and professionally diverse.

              
    
  

  
    
          
                            Adjacency to Marygrove College campus (McNichols and Wyoming)
                            Affordable 1920s brick bungalows
                            Livernois Avenue of Fashion nearby
              
    
    
    

      
      
        

### Quick Facts

        ZIP48221                CategoryUrban        Platted1922        Main CorridorLivernois Ave / McNichols Rd / Wyoming Ave corridor        CountyWayne County      

      
      
        

### At A Glance

        Walkability38/100        Commute18 minutes via Lodge Freeway        InterstateLodge Freeway (M-10), 2 miles east        VibeQuiet, campus-adjacent stability — affordable northwest Detroit brick housing        Best ForFirst-time buyers seeking the lowest acquisition cost for brick construction in northwest Detroit; Marygrove P-20 community stakeholders; commuters to Lodge Freeway destinations      

      
      
        

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## Location

        

Virginia Park is a northwest Detroit residential area adjacent to the Marygrove College campus, generally bounded by McNichols Road on the north, Wyoming Avenue on the west, Curtis Street on the south, and Livernois Avenue on the east, in ZIP code 48221. Centroid near 42.408N, 83.156W. The Lodge Freeway (M-10) is about 2 miles east.

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## Character

        

Virginia Park is a quiet, modest-scale northwest Detroit neighborhood of brick bungalows and small colonials from the 1920s on modest lots. The Marygrove campus — now home to a P-20 school partnership — anchors the McNichols Road edge. The neighborhood is functionally stable with consistent owner-occupancy and access to Livernois Avenue commercial amenities.

      
    
    
          
        

## History

        

Virginia Park developed in the early 1920s as an extension of northwest Detroit's outward residential growth, serving the working-class families of the era. The Marygrove College campus, established in 1927, became the dominant institutional presence on the neighborhood's northern edge and provided stability through the area's mid-century transitions.

      
    
    
    
    
    
      
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## Schools

        
                                  
              
                Elementary
                                  
                              
              Marygrove P-20 Partnership School
              Detroit Public Schools Community District / Marygrove Partnership                            
                                  [SC Report Card →](https://www.mischooldata.org)
                                                  [School site →](https://www.detroitk12.org)
                              
            
                                  
              
                Middle
                                  
                              
              DPSCD middle school (verify zone)
              Detroit Public Schools Community District                            
                                  [SC Report Card →](https://www.mischooldata.org)
                                                  [School site →](https://www.detroitk12.org)
                              
            
                                  
              
                High
                                  
                              
              Renaissance High School
              Detroit Public Schools Community District                            
                                  [SC Report Card →](https://www.mischooldata.org)
                                                  [School site →](https://www.detroitk12.org/renaissance)
                              
            
                  
        

Ratings from the South Carolina School Report Card (state Department of Education) — not third-party aggregators.

      
    
    
          
        

## Nearby Retail & Dining

        

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              **Livernois Avenue of Fashion**
               — Independent boutiques, cafes, and restaurants               *(0.5 mi east)*            
                                  
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              **McNichols Road commercial strip**
               — Convenience retail and services               *(on northern boundary)*

      
    
    
          
        

## Healthcare & Essentials

        

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              **Henry Ford Hospital**
               Hospital               *(5.0 mi southeast)*            
                                  
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              **Henry Ford Health urgent care — McNichols / Lodge**
               Urgent care               *(2.5 mi east)*

      
    
    
    
      
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