Old Fourth Ward

Old Fourth Ward is a neighborhood in Washtenaw County, Southeast Michigan, Michigan. Old Fourth Ward is situated nearby to the neighborhood North Burns Park, as well as near Wildwood.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ann Arbor station and Detroit Observatory.

Ann Arbor station

Railway station

Photo: Chris Rycroft, CC BY 2.0.

Ann Arbor station is a train station in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States that is served by Amtrak's Wolverine, which runs three times daily in each direction between Chicago, Illinois and Pontiac, Michigan, via Detroit.

Detroit Observatory

Observatory

Photo: Pentawing, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Detroit Observatory is a historic observatory on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Detroit Observatory is located on the corner of Ann Street and its namesake Observatory Street, on a hill overlooking the Huron River valley.

Michigan Cooperative House

Building

Photo: Deedeebee, CC BY 3.0.

Michigan Cooperative House was founded in 1932 as Michigan Socialist House. It was located at 335 E. Ann Street in Ann Arbor, Michigan, near the University of Michigan campus, and now is located at 315 N.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ann Arbor and Barton Hills.

Ann Arbor

Photo: calamity sal, CC BY 2.0.

Ann Arbor — often abbreviated as AA or A2 — is a picturesque city surrounding the University of Michigan. It has a strong bent toward the arts, and an attractive and pedestrian-friendly downtown.

Barton Hills

Village

Photo: Dwight Burdette, CC BY 3.0.

Barton Hills is a village in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 316 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Ann Arbor Charter Township just northwest of the city of Ann Arbor. Barton Hills is situated 3 miles northwest of Old Fourth Ward.