Roseville

by John Minnis

Overview

Contrary to popular notion (and the city's street and welcome signs, which feature an iconic rose bloom), Roseville is not named after the flower but after Denison Rose, a hero of the War of 1812. His son William Rose was named the first postmaster in 1836. Roseville incorporated as a village in 1926 and as a city in 1958. Known as a "bedroom community" because of its location halfway between Detroit and Mount Clemens, the city reached its maximum population in 1970. Today, Roseville is experiencing a major commercial boom that includes a renovation of Macomb Mall, one of the first malls in the country.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467114561
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	09/28/2015
Series:	Images of America Series
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	1,117,602
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Authors John and Terry Minnis were married in Roseville in 1976 and lived there in their "starter home" for 30 years. Terry grew up in Roseville, having attended elementary, middle, and high school there. John grew up on a farm in the Michigan Thumb. They met in Fraser, Michigan, where they both worked after high school. John is coauthor of Images of America: Michigan State Fair and Images of America: Old Newboys' Goodfellow Fund of Detroit: 100 Years. John and Terry now live in Grosse Pointe Woods, where they publish Grosse Pointe Magazine.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

1 Planks to Rails to Community 9

2 A Community Takes Flight 19

3 Houses of Worship 39

4 Book Learnin' 49

5 Roseville's Finest 65

6 Cruisin' Gratiot and around Town 79

7 Around the Neighborhood 101

8 Rose Parade and Queen for a Day 111

9 Roseville Walk of Fame 117

10 Roseville Today 123