Arab and Chaldean History in Detroit Lecture
Schedule
Mon, 02 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
915 South Brady Street, Dearborn, MI, United States, Michigan 48124 | Dearborn, MI
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Join Preservation Dearborn on Monday, Feb. 2, at 7 p.m. at the Dearborn Historical Museum as we hosthistorian, historic preservationist and Dearborn native Ian Tomashik.
Arab and Chaldean immigrants first arrived in Detroit over 120 years ago. Yet, their stories have not been
properly captured by historic preservationists. An ongoing project by the City of Detroit Historic
Designation Advisory Board (HDAB) is changing this.
For the past three years, HDAB partnered with Detroit residents and community members to document
the rich histories of its Arab and Chaldean communities. They published a context report on Detroit’s
Middle Eastern history and are now nominating the Sacred Heart Chaldean Catholic Church to the
National Register of Historic Places. HDAB will also nominate another site related to Arab or Muslim
history.
This presentation will share some incredible stories from the past century of Middle Eastern history in
Detroit. It will also honor some of the generous individuals who volunteered their time to help HDAB
preserve and share their stories.
In addition to being a founding and current board member of Preservation Dearborn, Ian serves as a
Historic Planner for the City of Detroit's Historic Designation Advisory Board.
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