Winship: A Quiet Sanctuary Between Six and Seven Mile

Winship is a Northwest Detroit neighborhood situated between Six Mile (McNichols) and Seven Mile in Wayne County’s 48235 ZIP code, which was born during the post-war automotive boom period of the 1940s-1950s, when city workers bought up homes all across the west side. 

Sitting right at the center of Greenfield and Schaefer, Winship is close enough to main roads that residents have plenty of access to convenience, yet its mature maple tree-lined blocks, sturdy brick colonials, bungalows, tidy ranches, and family-centered energy make it feel like a suburb. 

It’s the kind of place where you’ll find families that have lived on the same block for generations, the elderly educating the youth on the good old days, and children riding bikes or making colorful chalk drawings. 

Community, Culture, and Green Spaces

Winship residents are right within reach of some of the best dining and recreation in northwest Detroit. 

Some of the most frequented locations in the general area are:

• Good Cakes and Bakes for mouthwatering sweets
• The Livernois Avenue of Fashion for retail therapy
• Table No. 2 for an upscale dining experience
• Baker’s Keyboard Lounge, the world’s oldest continuously operational jazz club for live music with soul

For good eats closer to home, the small diners and carry-out spots on Six Mile and Greenfield keep residents well supplied with Detroit favorites like soul food, barbecue, corned-beef sandwiches, burgers, and fried fish.

For everyday needs, there are also no shortage of barber shops, beauty supply stores, grocery stores, and big-box chain stores nearby.

As for outdoor fun, one of Winship’s main social anchors is Peterson Park, a wide-open green space with sports fields, basketball courts, winding trails, and playgrounds for children to run out their energy. 

Winship’s culture is further bolstered by the presence of the Winship Community Association, one of many community organizations and block clubs putting in the work to preserve the area’s stability and curbside appeal, as well as local churches like Greater Emmanuel Institutional Church and New Prospect Baptist.

Local Perspective

Much like Detroit as a whole, Winship has seen its fair share of challenges, from a lack of city resources, vacancy, crumbling infrastructure, and crime.

That said, its greatest strength has always been its loyal residents who have never stopped investing time and energy into the neighborhood’s bright future and continued growth.

Take a slow drive down Winship’s residential streets on a lazy Sunday afternoon after grabbing a warm brew along Livernois, and you’ll see it yourself: it may not be the flashiest neighborhood, yet it’s full of life—a reminder that in Detroit, the strongest communities are the ones backed by resilient people.