3-D vs. Real Life
November 8, 2006
Microsoft rolled out their google earth competitior @ http://maps.live.com/
There is a great write up about the software here.
One of the coolest features is the amount of buildings that are rendered in 3-D.
The old Synagogue on Elmhurst at 14th st.
The former Miller-Strom…
New Link Ready in Expressway Program
November 1, 2006
November 7, 1959
EXPRESSWAY LINK – Opening of the final link this week in the Lodge Expressway will prove especially convenient for Windsor drivers who visit the Detroit area. This map shows the Detroit Expressway system. Solid lines indicate the parts of the Lodge and Edsel Ford routes in use. Dotted lines show where the Chrysler Expressway will go.
The routes are simple. Using the…
Mystery Solved!
October 23, 2006
I orignally posted this mystery factory back in February. I recieved the answer to the mystery today by e-mail. Kevin who is an avid Buick historian offered this answer:
The photo is not from Detroit but rather from Flint. It shows what
was built as the W. F. Stewart Body…
Lafayette Tool & Die
October 17, 2006
This century old building at 261 St. Aubin sports a sign for Lafayette Tool and Die, since 1934. Lafayette is no longer in the building, I’m not sure if they met the same fate as the Detroit Elevator Co., chased out of Rivertown when the Casino’s were earmarked…
Bond & Bailey
October 16, 2006
Located on Fort Street, near the Ambassador Bridge, you’ll come across Bond & Bailey Machining. According to the sign, they’ve been in business since 1949, however the building on Fort St. looks a little rough.
A google seach shows them still in business in…