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…
Photo Du Jour - November 11, 2005 - Thank you...
November 11, 2005
Today November 11th, is a special day. Remembrance Day in Canada and Veteran’s Day in the USA. Thank a veteran. Especially those who fought back in the days when Wars were really about freedom.
Thanks to my Great Grandfather, WWI vet.
Thanks to my late Grandfather…
Photo Du Jour - November 9, 2005 - RIP House of Nine
November 9, 2005
Over the past weekend, along with the destruction of historic Rivertown, another Detroit icon, come down. Located on Grand River, just west of Woodward was the bizzarre icon, the House of Nine Sign.
The sign in Happier Times.
Looking along Grand River
RIP to a downtown…
Photo Du Jour - November 7, 2005 - Rivertown RIP
November 7, 2005
I was sent an e-mail yesterday from my good friend over at dETROITfUNK he informed me that the mass extermination of Rivertown is on. Once a cool, vibrant area, it was decimated under the poor decision to make the area the Casino mecca. Well all the businesses were forced out, and when the Casino plan fizzeled out, all that was left were broken ruins.
dFUNK kindly informed me that the Soup…
Photo Du Jour - November 4, 2005 - Club Lofts Condos
November 4, 2005
On Wyandotte St. in Walkerville, you will find one of the most ambitious adaptive reuse projects in Windsor.
The building is a former whiskey warehouse for Hiram Walker, it was built in 1950 by Smith, Hinchman & Grylls and is basically a brick box, with massive two…
Here is the third and final installment.
The Hotel Wolverine, demolished to make a parking lot for Comerica Park. Thanks Ilitch Holdings…
Webster Hall, demolished, located on the Wayne State Campus.
The Madison-Lenox – RIP – Demolished this spring for a…
Photo Du Jour - November 1, 2005 - Detroit Hotels Pt. II
November 1, 2005
Picking up from yesterday….. Here is part two…
The Hotel Wardell, now the Park Shelton.
The Whittier, still stading but vacant. Awaiting rehab.
The Fairbairn? Location Unknown.
The Stevenson, Davenport St. near Woodward.
The Seward
The Hotel Briggs. It looks like the Oriental Theatre was in the same complex. Any ideas?
The Fort Shelby, still standing but vacant.
The Savoy…
Photo Du Jour - October 31, 2005 - Detroit Hotels 1929 - Part I
October 31, 2005
Today’s Photo Du Jour is from a Detroit promotional Booklet from 1929. This is part 1 of a series showing all the major Detroit Hotels.
The most amazing fact to me from this booklet is the following:
“More than 12,000 modern hotel rooms are located within a five…
Photo Du Jour - October 28, 2005 - Canadian Club
October 28, 2005
For many years, the Canadian Club sign illuminated the Windsor Shoreline, relentlesly advertising the Distillery’s wares. Now it’s been gone less than a decade, but is probably forgotten by many.
The sign however had quite a history.
This photo above is from c.