Kingswood Motel - Royal Oak MI

Address: 29710 Woodward Ave
City: Royal Oak
State: MI
Zip: 48073
County: Oakland
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The Kingswood goes back to the early 1950's. It was one of many motels along that stretch of Woodward. It eventually fell into some disrepair and was converted to apartments. Crime was starting to become a problem. This isn't to say all of the folks staying long term were criminals because they weren't. Like most things, it was a few bad apples. However, some of the local residents were very being very vocal about getting rid of these joints.

IMO, Royal Oak is considered more upscale today than it was when I was growing up in Southfield in the 60's and 70's. It was nice, but a bit more blue-collar. Some may disagree with that assessment. By the 2000's, home values were quite high and the downtown area was packed with shops, restaurant, bars, etc. Neighboring Ferndale was getting quite trendy then too. Before that time, not so much.

The image and reality had changed so the old motels weren't fitting in according to the folks who paid top dollar for houses. So, they all got demolished. The Kingswood went down in 2003. It is the site of a Fifth Third Bank as of 2022. I am using the present-day address but in the old days it was 2400 North Woodward.

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Kingswood Motel - June 2002 Photo
June 2002 Photo
Kingswood Motel - June 2002 Photo
June 2002 Photo
Kingswood Motel - 2002 Aerial
2002 Aerial
Kingswood Motel - 1951 Aerial
1951 Aerial
Kingswood Motel - Jan 21 2003 The End Of The Kingswood
Jan 21 2003 The End Of The Kingswood
Kingswood Motel - June 2000 Article On Motel Situation
June 2000 Article On Motel Situation
Kingswood Motel - Dec 19 2003 Article On Motels In Royal Oak (2)
Dec 19 2003 Article On Motels In Royal Oak (2)
Kingswood Motel - Dec 19 2003 Article On Motels In Royal Oak
Dec 19 2003 Article On Motels In Royal Oak
Kingswood Motel - Sep 5 1994 Article On Motel Issue
Sep 5 1994 Article On Motel Issue
Kingswood Motel - Jan 1988 On Of Many Articles On Crime
Jan 1988 On Of Many Articles On Crime
Kingswood Motel - Matchbook
Matchbook
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