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Lancaster Bomber On The Move

April 30, 2007
As a memorial to the Lancaster Bombers and pilots who flew relief missions into Holland during Operation Manna, Windsor’s Lancaster Bomber FM212 is making its way to the Devonshire Mall Parking Lot for a few days. The first public appearance for the Lancaster since being removed from the pedestal in Jackson Park, and entering storage and undergoing restoration. In an effort to relieve the…
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Slumpty Dumpty

April 27, 2007
Long time readers will know that I have been documenting the Livingstone house in Detroit’s Brush Park over the last 5 years. I’ve had a long time friendly bet with dETROITfUNK about who would be the first to capture Ol’ Slumpy when she finally collapsed.
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Wilson Park Fieldhouse

April 26, 2007
Next up on the chopping block is the 1920’s era Field house in Wilson Park. As you may or may not know, the city agreed to a land swap with the school board. In exchange for taxpayers giving 3 acres of Wilson park to the School Board to build the replacement to Benson…
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The Bunker

April 25, 2007
Work continues on the Peace Beacon. Hopefully when it’s done, it will cease to look like a concrete bunker. When I was at Dieppe Park shooting these photos, I noticed that there are many reapeating elements in the Civic Centre design of Johnson & McWhinnie. The floral compass, as well as some staircases are all made with the same fieldstone that is part of the Cleary Guest…
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Grad House Demolition

April 24, 2007
Well, well, well… How’s a little weekend demolition for you? Smacked down on a Saturday, with a legal challenge pending by a group of students, the U of W, ever the visionaries demolished the 1929 Harry Gignac house. Despite claims of needed repairs, the whole…
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430 Karl - Follow Up

April 23, 2007
Today’s entry is a follow up to last Wednesday’s entry about 430 Karl. By the time the entry ran last week, the building’s fate was sealed. These photos were taken Thursday morning. Thanks to Navi for the heads up about the demoliton. And another one…
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Amazing Grace

April 19, 2007
I was out for a drive the other day and noticed this giant crane parked in the lot. What’s up? Lilly, have you seen any action on any impending demolition over there? The big hole in the wall that is sealed up with plywood, would seem to indicate to me that abatement…
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430 Karl

April 18, 2007
Five years ago this summer, when I first started up what was to evolve into International Metropolis, I spent a summer afternoon walking around the downtown core area with a friend and his daughter shooting photos. It was on that July afternoon when I stumbled across 430…