912 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1975: Kentucky Fried Chicken
1086 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1994: D & B Market
1128 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1967: Peppina's Restaurant & Drive-In
1975: Peppina's Restaurant
2005: Hobnobs (restaurant)
Opened February 2005, destroyed by fire in November 2005 (see article).
1315 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1970: Happy Shack Boutique
1365 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1994: 7-11
1414 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1957: Sterling Electronics
1477 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1975: Sterling Electronics
1505 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1994: Kim Dandy Market
1522 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1958: Security Bank
1966: Security Bank
1700 DIX (Lincoln Park Shopping Center)
1990: F & M
1706 DIX (Lincoln Park Shopping Center)
1972: Ever-Ready Custom Cleaners
1710 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1975: Giant Typewriter Mart
1714 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1989: Dunham's
1730 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1992: Pier 1 Imports
1740 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1975: Radio Shack
1748 DIX (Lincoln Park Shopping Center)
1990s: Star Lincoln Park (movie theater)
2006: Star Lincoln Park (closed)
1780 DIX (Lincoln Park Shopping Center)
1962: Sims Menswear-Boyswear
1800 DIX (Lincoln Park Shopping Center)
2006: Dots (clothing store)
1806 DIX (Lincoln Park Shopping Center)
1965: Sims Menswear Boyswear
1812 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1975: Cunningham Drug Store
1978: Cunningham Drug Store
2006: Betty's Hallmark
1814 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1966: The Wurlitzer Company
1817 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1975: Burger Chef
1871 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1975: McGraw's Restaurant
2060 DIX (Lincoln Park) (SW corner of Dix & Southfield) (south of Sears)
2006: Kroger
2083 DIX (Lincoln Park)
2007: Long John Silver's (seafood restaurant)
2105 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1991: Top Value Muffler Shops
2106 DIX (Lincoln Park)
2007: McDonald's (fast-food restaurant)
2357 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1991: Down River Alignment
Ad says "Family owned since 1958."
2379 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1990: Kroll Window Construction Co.
2472 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1994: Total Gas
2615 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1962: Sibley Lumber Center
1989: Church's Lumber Yards
2621 DIX (Lincoln Park)
2006: American Council of the Blind (thrift store)
2623 DIX (Lincoln Park)
2006: Family Dollar
2625 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1990: Family Foodland
1992: Family Foodland
3164 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1994: Total Gas
3174 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1994: Luxor Liquor
3217 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1957: E. L. Baverle Gas & Oil Burner Service
1962: Lincoln Park Glass and Trim
3223 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1962: Dix TV
3250 DIX (Lincoln Park)
2006: Dix Block & Supply Co.
3255 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1957: Dix T. V. (Television Repairing)
3263 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1957: Philip Farris Furniture ("near Merrill")
3298 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1991: Dix Automotive Recyclers
The Sept. 1, 1991 News-Herald reported on a "fire [that] destroyed most of" this building, with an accompanying photo.
3300 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1957: Dix Auto Parts
3355 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1994: H & M Party Store
3361 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1962: Bar-Lain Company (appliance type store)
3372 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1975: Seaway Construction Co.
3405 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1991: Tuffy Muffler
3525 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1991: Lincoln Park Community Center and Youth Center Park
1994: Lincoln Park Community Center
3585 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1994: H. S. Citco Gas
3605 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1958: S & H Green Stamps opened ("located next to the Food Fair Market")
1975: Lucky Drugs ("next to Farmer Jack")
1977: Lucky Drugs
Article in July 6, 1977 News-Herald says "The Lincoln Park store, established in 1967, also has been reorganized to make the fullest use of its 8,000-square-foot facilities." Another Lucky Drugs store was located at 14441 Eureka in Southgate.
1994: Arbor Drugs
2006: Hollywood Video
3647 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1962: Food Fair (grocery store)
2006: CVS
3710 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1994-2003: Super K-Mart (opened in 1994; closed on 3/21/2003)
2004-on: Meijer (opened on 11/9/2004) (store #208)
See Dec. 2003 News-Herald article.
3727 DIX (Lincoln Park)
2006: Jelly Donut (vacant)
2007: empty lot
The Jelly Donut building was demolished in late March 2007.
3745 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1991: Ponderosa
2007: empty lot
The Ponderosa building was demolished in late March 2007.
3778 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1962: Burger Chef Hamburgers
1965: Burger Chef
3781 DIX (Lincoln Park)
2006: Cathay House
3812 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1957: Allen Park Improvement Co.
1960: Allen Park Improvement Co. (ph: DU 6-4200)
1979?-on: Book Bin
3822 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1958: Ray Tisdale Construction Co.
3833 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1994: 7-11
2006: 7-11 (across the street from Book Bin)
3855 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1957: Annex Cleaners & Shirt Laundry
The 1957 Lincoln Park Jaycees booklet lists it as "Sea-Gull Annex Cleaners & Shirt Laundry" and also has another one at 13838 Fort in Southgate.
3860 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1994: B-Quick Party Store
2006: Speedy Mart
3878 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1957: Richman Drugs ("near Goddard")
1959: Richman Drugs (listed as "3878-80 Dix at Moran")
1962: Richman Drugs
1965: Richman's Rexall Drug Store
1991: Jerry's Friendly Pharmacy
3882 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1958: Gateway Department Store
1965: Old-Fashioned Pancake House
3883 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1965: Al Martinson Mobil Service
2006: Dix Petromart
3904 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1965: McLaughlin's Early American Shop
1967: McLaughlin's Early American Shop
3905 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1957: Navarre Floor Coverings Inc. ("near New Goddard") (new location)
1973: Budget Tire
1977: Budget Tire
3929 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1957: California Drive-In
3954 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1952: B and B Food Mart
Described as being "between Old and New Goddard Road."
1975: Cape Cod House (furniture)
3976 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1962: Detroit Builders
1970: Lincoln Park Construction Co.
4036 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1966: Security Bank
4089 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1958: Dan's Prize Beef (restaurant)
1963: Elias Brothers Big Boy (restaurant) 1975: Elias Brothers (restaurant)
4094 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1975: Les' Barber Shop
4124 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1994: Mobil Gas
4135 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1991: The Paint Box (art supplies)
4181 DIX (Lincoln Park)
1975: Symak's Restaurant
1977: Symak's Restaurant
1991: Harbor House ("new" in Oct. 1991)
Note: The Southgate Sentinel edition for February 15, 1962 notes: "The portion of Dix between North Line and Brest was widened in 1958 to seven lanes, with three northbound, three southbound and a center lane for left turns."
12060 DIX (Southgate)
1975: Mac's Mobile Home Service
12125 DIX (Southgate)
1957: Dixie Warehouse Furniture (going out of business)
1958: Atlas Furniture
1962: Atlas Furniture
1967: Dix Furniture
1977: Star Furniture
2006: Value World
12136 DIX (Southgate)
1975: Stop N' Go Party Store
1977: Stop N Go Party Store
12148 DIX (Southgate)
1975: Jim's Barber Shop
1977: Jim's Barber Shop
12219 DIX (Southgate)
1978: Decorator's Delite
Cake decorating supply store. "We're New in Town!" according to ad in October 4, 1978 Wyandotte News-Herald.
1990s: Penny Pincher
2006: The Modern Exchange
12221 DIX (Southgate)
1975: Purity Dairy
1977: Purity Dairy
12280 DIX (Southgate)
1958: Elsie's Chicken Shack
12312 DIX (Southgate)
1975: Dee Gee's (grocery)
12425 DIX (Southgate)
1975: Kentucky Fried Chicken
2006: Kentucky Fried Chicken
12430 DIX (Southgate)
1962: Dix Pet Shop
1975: Dix Pet Shop
1977: Dix Pet Shop
12455 DIX (Southgate)
1977: Tulsa Oil Corp. (gas station?)
1994: 7-11
12554 DIX (Southgate)
1975: The Paint Box
1977: The Paint Box
1978: The Paint Box
1991: Dollhouse & Miniature Studio
12570 DIX (Southgate)
1958: Dix-Ward Drugs
1960: Ward's Drug Store
1977: The Beer Cooler
12614 DIX (Southgate)
1952: Dix-Ward Drug Store
Evidently had moved to 12570 Dix by 1958; see above.
1957: Pizza Pete's
1958: Pizza Pete (carry-out pizza)
1977: Downriver Safe & Lock
2006: K & M Heating & Cooling
12625 DIX (Southgate)
1962: The Cloverleaf Lounge Bar
12626 DIX (Southgate)
1952: Dix Hardware
12642 DIX (Southgate)
1957: Downriver Safe & Lock Co.
12649 DIX (Southgate)
1959: Hy-Way Diner (on "Dix between Edison and Ward")
2006: "Fireworks" store
12671 DIX (Southgate)
1963: Kent's Shoe Mart
2006: The Corner Playhouse (Southgate Community Players)
12837 DIX (Southgate)
1975: Fort Lincoln Collision
12842 DIX (Southgate)
1960: Nor-Dix Motel
2006: Nor-Dix Motel
12923 DIX (Southgate)
1977: Dix Frosty Freeze
12954 DIX (Southgate)
1977: B & E Service (gas station?)
13033 DIX (Southgate)
1960: E & M Hamburgers
13153 DIX (Southgate)
1975: Pasty-King
1977: Pasty-King
1978: Pasty King, Inc.
13157 DIX (Southgate)
1959: Kaye's Beauty Shoppe
2006: Phil's Barber Shop
13165 DIX (Southgate)
1963: Henry's Market?
A 7/24/1963 newspaper item had "a Southgate market" at this address.
1966: Henry's Market
13167 DIX (Southgate)
1957: Security Bank
Temporary office while bank "adjacent to the intersection of Dix and Eureka" (14951 Dix) was built.
13175 DIX (Southgate)
1952: Dix Trading Post
Described as being in Wyandotte, "near Northline."
13238 DIX (Southgate)
1991: Southgate Knights of Columbus
13247 DIX (Southgate)
1957: Angelo Real Estate
1962: Southgate Finance
13293 DIX (Southgate)
1975: Razor's Edge Hair Salon
13337 DIX (Southgate)
1971: Southgate Party Pak
1975: Southgate Party Pak
13344 DIX (Southgate)
1978: Bits of Clay Ceramic Studio
13399 DIX (Southgate)
1975: Town & Country Motel
13414 DIX (Southgate)
1960: Southgate Pattern Co.
13499 DIX (Southgate)
1975: Palace Fine Foods
13550 DIX (Southgate)
1967: C & C Rebuilt Car and Truck Springs
13624 DIX (Southgate)
1975: Mars Pizzeria
1977: Mars Pizzeria
13656 DIX (Southgate)
1975: The Party Shoppe of Southgate
1977: Joanne Party Store
1994: Southtown Market
13676 DIX (Southgate)
1975: Gill Plumbing & Heating Co.
1978: Gill Plumbing, Heating and Air Condition Co.
13697 DIX (Southgate)
1977: Foam Tite Insulation (The Foam Corps)
13740 DIX (Southgate)
1975: Epacs Grocery & Party Store
13759 DIX (Southgate)
1957: Knight Realty Co.
Another 1957 ad lists it as "Knight Real Estate" but apparently has the wrong address number listed, 12759 instead of 13759.
1977: Downriver Party Store
2006: Express Appraisal Co.
13760 DIX (Southgate)
1958-on: Mulberry Lanes
14000 DIX (Southgate)
1967: Timber's Chinese & American Foods
1970: Timbers Chinese & American Food
2006: Southgate Post Office
14052 DIX (Southgate)
1952: El Patio Bird Haven
Described as being on "Toledo Road (US-25) halfway between Eureka and Northline."
14120 DIX (Southgate)
2006: Southgate Historical Museum
14123 DIX (Southgate)
1960: Southgate Drive-In (acc to phone book)
1967: Try-Boy Diner
1975: Roy's Truck Stop
14400 DIX (Southgate)
1991: City Hall
14405 DIX (Southgate)
1970: McLaughlin's
1975: McLaughlin's (furniture)
1977: McLaughlin's
14680 DIX (Southgate)
1991: Southgate Library
1995: Southgate Public Library
2006: Southgate Veterans Memorial Library (website)
14725 DIX (Southgate)
1957: Dairy Queen
1977: Al's Dairy Queen
2006: Fudgy's Ice Cream Palace (next to pedestrian bridge)
14795 DIX (Southgate)
1994: Zodiac Racquet Club
14801 DIX (Southgate)
1964: Barczak's Gate House
1967: Barczak's Gate House
1975: Barczak's Gate House
Also listed as simply "Gate House."
14805 DIX (Southgate)
1977: Curly's Fruit Market
1994: Curley's Fruit Market
2006: Carrabba's Italian Grill
14850 DIX (Southgate)
1975: Michigan Drive-In Theatre
1977: Michigan Drive-In Theatre
late 1990's: Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon
Lone Star restaurant closed mid-March 2006.
2007: vacant
14899 DIX (Southgate)
1959: Howard Johnson's
1962: Howard Johnson's (restaurant)
1975-1977: Perkins Pancake & Steak House
14900 DIX (Southgate)
2007: Dollar General (dollar store)
Noticed on March 10, 2007 that a "store closing" sign was prominently placed at the front of the store. This was one of the last stores that was open in the shopping center anchored by Best Buy (which left in January 2007).
14911 DIX (Southgate)
1957: Golden Gate Motel
14930 DIX (Southgate)
1993-2006: Best Buy
The store closed in mid-January 2007, relocating to the former food court area of Southgate Mall on Eureka Road in Taylor. See Feb. 2005 News-Herald article.
14951 DIX (Southgate)
1960: Security Bank
1966: Security Bank
1977: Security Bank & Trust
2006: National City Bank
14980 DIX (Southgate) (NW corner of Dix & Eureka)
2000s: Chi-Chi's Mexican Restaurant
2006: Malarkey's
14993 DIX (Southgate) (NE corner of Dix & Eureka)
1959: Carter's Hamburgers opens
1975: Carter's Hamburgers
1977: Carter's Hamburgers
2006: Arthur's Family Dining
15041 DIX (Southgate)
1994: Angelos Party Store
15080 DIX (Southgate)
1989: Corey Dinettes/Plus
1991: Corey Dinettes/Plus (patio furniture)
2007: Dollar Tree (dollar store)
15201 DIX (Southgate) (Galleria Plaza)
2006: Stoopids (Internet Game Hub)
Stoopids closed around June 2006.
2007: vacant
15250 DIX (Southgate) (Craft Mall)
1987: Super Saver Food Warehouse
1992?-on: Office Max
15300 DIX (Southgate) (Craft Mall)
2006: Chuck E. Cheese (pizza)
15332 DIX (Southgate)
1952: Phil's Auto Parts
15480 DIX (Southgate)
1965: Sygo's Rendezvous
1967: Sygo's Rendezvous
1977: Padded Cell
2006: Henry the VIII South (bar)
15634 DIX (Southgate)
1938: New Idle Inn
Ad says that this was formerly Flat Rock Tavern, as is located on Dix ("U.S. 25") between Eureka and Pennsylvania. Mrs. Lotz and Carl Hertel were the proprietors.
16200 DIX (Southgate)
1991: Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9283 Hall
1995: Southgate Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall
17193 DIX (Southgate)
1952: Big 4 Auto Parts
17217 DIX (Southgate)
1957: Scharboneau and Brow Trucking
A "Cassius Charboneau Trucking" was listed as being at 18498 Fort in 1952.