Motown, established in 1959, Hitsville and its array of houses became known as the epi-center of Berry Gordy's legacy.
If you grew up during the time when Michael of the Jackson Five had a big nose, the Supremes had Diana Ross and Stevie Wonder had hair then you will remember house parties, Afros, tapping your feet and swaying your body to some of the best music of the 20th century. Berry Gordy built one house as the center of his music industry only to add another house and then another with each encompassing a different purpose. One house was nothing but business. Another etiquette. Yes, the final product of what we were familiar with was not what walked in the door.
Another held the studio and so on. The museum is the original apartment of Gordy, the business office and the recording studio of Motown. Today thousands of people traipse through Hitsville only to warp back into the past when the drinks were smooth, emotions powerful, the community raised the children and the music was grand. Toss some 45s onto the turn table and head on over to Detroit, MI and Hitsville.
If you grew up during the time when Michael of the Jackson Five had a big nose, the Supremes had Diana Ross and Stevie Wonder had hair then you will remember house parties, Afros, tapping your feet and swaying your body to some of the best music of the 20th century. Berry Gordy built one house as the center of his music industry only to add another house and then another with each encompassing a different purpose. One house was nothing but business. Another etiquette. Yes, the final product of what we were familiar with was not what walked in the door. 
Another held the studio and so on. The museum is the original apartment of Gordy, the business office and the recording studio of Motown. Today thousands of people traipse through Hitsville only to warp back into the past when the drinks were smooth, emotions powerful, the community raised the children and the music was grand. Toss some 45s onto the turn table and head on over to Detroit, MI and Hitsville. 
