Gallery: Dix, a Classic Street in Detroit and Nearby with a Rich Character

This is part of an ongoing series of photo galleries capturing the flavor of different streets in Detroit and beyond.

Dix Street in Detroit and Dearborn is lined with interesting visuals -- a power plant, a bridge, a park, a Catholic cemetery, Arabic restaurants and eye-catching murals.

Deadline Detroit photojournalist Michael Lucido recently took a drive down the timeworn street and its surrounding neighborhood for these urban portraits.  

                                         Photos by Michael Lucido 

The DTE River Rouge power plant makes for some visually interesting photography. 

Historic 1927 Dix Avenue Bridge, The bridge was designed by Hugh E. Young, who also worked as a city of Chicago engineer and for the Chicago Planning Commission.

The view from the historic Dix Avenue Bridge would make for a fantastic post apoclyptic movie backdrop.

"Charmed" apparently lost its charm. It's no longer open. 

 

Vibrant spray paint graffiti on these train carts parked atop a railroad viaduct. 

Dix runs into Dearborn's South End, which includes a number of Arabic businesses. 

The American Moslem Society building. 

Patton Park in Detroit has an outdoor workout station, children's jungle gym, soccer fields and baseball diamonds.

Edward Levy Co. fence in Detroit with murals sprawled across it. Artist unkown.

The Holy Cross Cemetery is one of three cemeteries owned by the Archdiocese of Detroit. Burials next to the mission began around 1838. It was dedicated in 1840, making it one of the oldest Catholic cemeteries in Detroit that still does burials.

A liquor store with a lot of bright-colored signage in the industrail area of Dix.

Detroit Engine 37 location was built in 1916.

Dix runs through Southwest Detroit, a Hispanic area. 

Some hidden gems: Murals from Southwest Detroit artist Freddy Diaz.

Another beautiful piece of art by Freddy Diaz.

Although not accessable from Dix, the General George S. Patton Memorial Center (Detroit Recreation Department) definitely catches your eye.

Technically on Vernor as Vernor turns into Dix, this street art under a viaduct is by Bernal Perez.