Kerrytown & Old Fourth Ward: an Ann Arbor neighborhood
The brick streets around the Ann Arbor Farmers Market, and the historic district of 19th-century homes just east of it.
Kerrytown
Kerrytown runs roughly from Main Street to Division Street and from Huron Street north to Depot Street, and was part of the original village settled in 1824. It's named after County Kerry, Ireland. The Ann Arbor Farmers Market has operated here since 1919 (at its current site since 1921), and the area is known for its brick streets and sidewalks, the Kerrytown Concert House and the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, which is housed in a former fire station.
Old Fourth Ward
Just east of Kerrytown, the Old Fourth Ward is the area between Glen Avenue, Huron Street, Fifth Avenue, Detroit Street and the Huron River. The name comes from the old political ward boundaries; the area is now in Ann Arbor's First Ward. The Old Fourth Ward Historic District was established in 1983 and covers much of the neighborhood.
Selling in a historic district
Ann Arbor has fifteen local historic districts, and exterior work on properties inside them is reviewed by the city's Historic District Commission or staff under the Ann Arbor Historic District Design Guidelines. If you're planning repairs or updates before you sell, find out first whether your address is in a district (the city assessor's site shows it) and whether the work needs approval, so you don't lose time or redo work. This is exactly the kind of thing to sort out before you list, not after.
Frequently asked questions about Kerrytown & Old Fourth Ward
Is Kerrytown a historic district?
Kerrytown borders the Old Fourth Ward Historic District, which was established in 1983 and covers much of the Old Fourth Ward. Whether a specific property is inside a historic district can be checked on the City of Ann Arbor assessor's site.
Do I need approval for exterior work on a house in an Ann Arbor historic district?
Exterior work in Ann Arbor's local historic districts is reviewed by the Historic District Commission or city staff against the city's Historic District Design Guidelines. Check with the city before starting work, including work you plan to do before listing.
Why is it called Kerrytown?
The name comes from County Kerry, Ireland.
Thinking about selling in Kerrytown & Old Fourth Ward?
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