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Old Service Station

May 16, 2007
We might as well make this stuff that’s gone week 🙂 Although it’s hard to see in the photo, this old service station at Seminole & Drouillard until recently still retained its original enamaled steel panels. These were very popular in the 1930’s and 1940’s, as they were relatively easy to maintain and cheap. In the Metro Detroit area you’ll see many old…
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Blast From The Past

May 14, 2007
Looking through some old photos I had, I came across these. This was when the old Forest Furniture on the S.W. corner of Ottawa & Pierre Streets, had just closed. The building was being gutted, and for a brief time the orignal 1950’s decor became exposed before…
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St. Alphonsus Rectory

May 10, 2007
This one was still standing until the last tunnel plaza expansion. The house was demolished in 1993. It was a very rare (the last one in the city?) local example of French Second Empire Style architecture. They were a dime a dozen when they were first built, but…
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Ouellette Looking North - 1930's

May 9, 2007
A few postcards from the archives over the next few days. This one is a night view, looking north up Ouellette Ave. towards the intersection with Wyandotte St. You can see a southbound streetcar coming towards the camera. The old Bridge sign on the corner is something else.
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Statler Motel

May 8, 2007
On March 7th., I featured a post on Boose’s Tourist Camp. This Post card is the same location, but in the late 1950’s. By this point it was known as the Statler Motel. I’m sure it was no realtion to the US Chain of Statler Hotels, one of which was located in Detroit until its demoliton in 2005. Photos here about 1/2 way down the page. Notice that there is still a Cities Service…
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Top Hat Supper Club

May 7, 2007
Today we take a visit over to the long vacant Top Hat Supper Club. Along with the Elmwood and the Metropole on Walker Road, the Top Hat hosted numerous famous performers over the years. A few years back the Top Hat went under and closed its doors. Today, the building is…