An inner-ring suburb of Detroit, Southfield lies roughly 15 miles northwest of downtown Detroit. Landmarks include Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit, WXYZ-TV and Our Lady of Chaldeans Cathedral. Southfield is the birthplace of Selma Blair, actress.
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| Southfield Landmarks Photo Poster | from $40 |
| Southfield Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
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| Southfield Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Southfield Town Line Mug | from $26 |
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Nine local landmarks, archival matte
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos
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The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
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Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
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Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos
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12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
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Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos
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Soft fleece, 50″×60″
Six local landmarks as instant photos, soft fleece 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
Population 2010: 71,739 → 2020: 76,618
From Wikidata (CC0).
Southfield was surveyed in 1817 according to the plan by Michigan territorial governor Lewis Cass. The first settlers came from nearby Birmingham and Royal Oak, Michigan, as well as New York and Vermont. The area that became Southfield was settled by John Daniels in 1823. Among the founders were the Heth, Stephens, Harmon, McClelland and Thompson families.
Town 1 north, 10 east was first organized as Ossewa Township on July 12, 1830, but the name was changed to Southfield Township 17 days later. The township took its name from its location in the "south fields" of Bloomfield Township. A US post office was established in 1833 and the first town hall built in 1873.
The Southfield Fire Department was formed on April 6, 1942, and the Southfield Police Department in 1953. In the 1950s, cities and villages began to incorporate within the township, including Lathrup Village in 1950, and Beverly Hills in 1957. Most of what was left of the township was formally incorporated as a city on April 28, 1958, to protect it from annexation attempts by the municipalities within it and especially by adjacent Detroit; whites who had migrated to the suburbs did not want to be associated with Detroit's expanding black community.
City Hall was built in 1964 as part of the new Civic Center complex, which also became home to Southfield's police headquarters. The Civic Center was expanded in 1971 to include a sports arena with swimming pool. Evergreen Hills Golf Course was added in 1972, and in 1978, a new public safety building, the Southfield Pavilion, and a new court building were added. In 2003, an expanded and redesigned Southfield Public Library opened to the public on the Civic Center grounds, featuring state-of-the-art facilities. Outside the Civic Center complex, Southfield has municipal parks and recreation facilities, largely developed in the 1970s, including Beech Woods Recreation Center and John Grace Community Center.
Duns Scotus College is now the home of Word of Faith Christian Center. In 2016, the site was the center of local controversy over a proposed oil drilling site. Due to sustained opposition and environmental concerns, the plan was cancelled.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Southfield, Michigan, revision 1380662744 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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11 free coloring pages of Southfield, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Southfield's population was 76,618 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 71,739 in 2010.
WXYZ-TV
Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit
Our Lady of Chaldeans Cathedral
Southfield Town Center