Wurster Park
This 5.5-acre city park on West Madison Street, west of Main Street, has a paved path, playground, picnic space and sand volleyball. Visit it while exploring the surrounding streets.
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Old West Side: area guide & homes for sale
Historic streets and green space west of downtown
Porches, older houses and proximity to downtown are part of the Old West Side’s local story. The area also includes different housing forms near its downtown edge. Explore the neighborhood on foot, then compare the details of the homes that match your budget and priorities.
GET TO KNOW THE AREA
Places to explore in Old West Side
Neighborhood and historic-district maps
The Old West Side Association provides maps distinguishing its neighborhood from the historic district. The two boundaries are different; check the designation of a specific property before planning exterior work.
Details from the local source ↗CURRENT PROPERTY SEARCH
Homes for sale in Old West Side
Active and Coming Soon residential listings inside the mapped area. Coming Soon homes may not yet be available to tour.
Which area does this search cover?
Old West Side Association area. Listings use the association boundary recorded by the City of Ann Arbor. It is different from the Old West Side Historic District.
We match the listing’s map coordinates to this area before counting or paging results. Listings without usable coordinates are omitted. Map positions can be imperfect; confirm the property’s location with your agent.
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PLAN YOUR SCHOOL YEAR
Local school calendar
School-year dates from the local district, organized by month. Confirm school assignment for a particular address directly with the district.
Ann Arbor Public Schools
2026-27August 20261 entry
- First day · half dayK–12
September 20263 entries
- Labor Day breakNo school · K–12
- Labor Day breakNo school · K–12
- Staff developmentNo school · K–12
October 20265 entries
- Student countK–12
- PSAT/NMSQTGrade 11 · Grades 9, 10, 12 start late.
- Fall breakNo school · K–12
- Fall breakNo school · K–12
- Half dayElementary, K–8, middle · High schools: full day.
November 20262 entries
- Election DayNo school · K–12
- –Thanksgiving breakNo school · K–12
December 20262 entries
- Staff developmentNo school · K–12
- –Winter breakNo school · K–12
January 20273 entries
- –Winter breakNo school · K–12
- Classes resumeK–12
- Martin Luther King Jr. DayNo school · K–12
February 20273 entries
- Student countK–12
- Midwinter breakNo school · K–12
- Midwinter breakNo school · K–12
March 20272 entries
- Half dayElementary, K–8, middle · High schools: full day.
- –Spring breakNo school · K–12
April 20275 entries
- –Spring breakNo school · K–12
- PSAT / WorkKeysGrades 8, 9, 11 · PSAT: 8–9; WorkKeys: 11. Grades 6, 7, 10, 12 start late.
- PSAT / SATGrades 10–11 · Grades 9, 12 start late.
- Grade 8 transitionGrade 8; high school · High schools: half day.
- Grade 5 transitionGrade 5; middle school · Middle schools: half day.
May 20273 entries
- Election Day · staff developmentNo school · K–12
- Half dayElementary, K–8 · Middle/high schools: full day.
- Memorial DayNo school · K–12
June 20272 entries
- Half dayMiddle school
- Last day · half dayK–12
What’s happening locally?
Use the Observer’s community calendar to plan a visit. Confirm the date, location and any registration requirements with the event organizer.
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Local reporting & sources
Original guide by Come Home Michigan, drawing on the sources below and the local resources linked above. The Observer articles offer additional reporting and personal perspectives; their authors are credited here.
- Bach City Guide — Ann Arbor Observer
- Bach: Familiar Faces on the Old West Side — Tanite Chahwan, Ann Arbor Observer · 2026-08-10