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Photo Du Jour - November 30, 2005 - Patricia St. House - Then & Now

November 30, 2005
Here is the front lawn after a family wedding in the late 1920’s Here is the same view today Here is a full view today And another older view. These older photos are courtesy of John Stefani, who’s Great-Grandparent’s owned the house in the 1920’s. According to the family, the house is a design of architect Albert Lothian. The house is certainly in his style, and…
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Photo Du Jour - November 23, 2005 - Packing Up?

November 23, 2005
As almost everyone in the region knows, Daimler Chrysler’s Canadian Headquarters are located in downtown Windsor, directly across the river from the RenCen and G.M. Front door of DCX’s Canadian HQ. Located in Windsor since the early 1920’s. I awoke this morning to grab my newspaper only to be greeting by the following story: There was a huge battle between preservationists at…
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Photo Du Jour - November 15, 2005 - Detroit Society of Arts and Crafts Building

November 15, 2005
The next building to go is the old Detroit Society of Arts and Crafts,on Watson in Brush Park. The Condo renovation next door needs somewhere to park I suppose…. She lasted about 90 years. Not too shabby. Built in 1916, this one was designed by Smith, Hinchman & Grylls with William B. Stranton as an associate. Here is a photo from the January 31, 1917 issue of the American…
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Great Lakes BoatsNews

30 Years Ago Today...

November 10, 2005
Photo above from the Marine Historical Society of Detroit The Fitzgerald sunk in Lake Superior on November 10th, 1975. All 29 men were lost. More info @ Boatnerd.com RIP Captain Ernest M. McSorley Michael E. Armagost Fred J. Beetcher Thomas D. Bentsen Edward F. Bindon Thomas…