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The Fisher Building That Wasn't

February 20, 2006
Inspired by dFUNK’s excellent 5 part series last week on the Fisher Building , IM.com proudly presents The building we didn’t get… Coming from the mind of Albert Kahn, the Fisher building was built for the Fisher Brothers of “Body by Fisher” fame. The building was built in 1929, and was only phase one, of what was to be a three part project. The project was supposed…
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Victory Housing

February 17, 2006
Today’s Photo Du Jour covers Victory homes. In Canada theses homes were built and owned by Wartime Housing Ltd. The crown corporation bought materials and land and followed through with orders for homes across the country. Victory Homes came in two models: a two-room…
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February 15, 2006 - Cobo Arena

February 15, 2006
Located on the Riverfront, and underused is the historic Cobo Arena. Built in 1960 it is nothing spectacular architecturally, but it has a legendary musical pedigree. Some very big selling musical albums were recorded live at Cobo – Among them: Kiss – Alive!
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February 13, 2006 - Lee Plaza

February 13, 2006
The other day I was heading into the City from the west. I got off at Grand Blvd. and decided to swing by and see how the old Lee Plaza was looking. It was obvious from the highway that she was looking pretty sad since her top was stolen, but I wanted to see first hand. Compare the recent photo above, with the one below that was taken in the spring of 2003. Even in her advanced state of…
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February 3, 2006 - DSAC - 1916-2006

February 3, 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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February 2, 2006 - Ransom Gillis Gets A New Lease On Life

February 1, 2006
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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