DetroitPhoto Du Jour

February 6, 2006 - A look back at the DSAC Building

Over on Watson Street, the former Detirot Society of Arts and Crafts building came down late last week. Here is a look back. The building was designed by Smith, Hinchman & Grylls along with Willam “Buck” Stratton. Built in 1916, it last 90 years untill the shell of the building came down last week. The Photo above is from the January 31, 1917 issue of The American…
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February 3, 2006 - DSAC - 1916-2006

After 90 years, the old girl came down to make way for a parking lot. The parking lot for a new condo development next door. Let’s not kid that she was salvageable, anywhere else she would have been demolished a long time ago. However it seems to be a sad an…
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Sorry it's been quiet this past week...

This past weekend I flew 7802 miles in 36 hours. I left Windsor and flew to Toronto. Changed Planes and headed to London Heathrow. Once there I passed through customs and got on a flight to Manchester. In Manchester I met with a guy for work, and turned around and came right…
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February 2, 2006 - Ransom Gillis Gets A New Lease On Life

Over on the corner of John R. & Alfred, something is happening that I never thought I would see… Restoration… The Turret is on life support, but is being saved. Perhaps Detroit’s most iconic ruin, the Ransom Gillis is getting a new lease on life after deteriorating for almost three deceades. This is a wonderful event for the preservation community in general. After so…
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January 23, 2006 - Election Day

Well, one of these clowns have to win…. All my Canadian Brothers and Sisters, today is election day, don’t forget to go out and vote! I’m praying for a Conservative Minority. I’m praying that the NDP carry Windsor once again. I’m praying that the Liberal Party is decimated. I’m praying that the Bloc becomes “offical opposition” (just to laugh at the…
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Photo Du Jour - January 18, 2006 - Peter's Rock

Located on Dearborn Street, between Harbaugh & Vanderbilt in Delray is Peter’s Rock Missionary Baptist Church. This one is for you Chuck. Quite the steeple on this oldie. Here’s a shot taken from down in front of Auntie Rie’s Market, if you’ve…