Sunday, July 13, 2014
About Face
Developers of what was to be the Midtown Professional Building at the corner of Stimson and Woodward have changed their minds. Instead of a five-story, 75,000 square foot office building, Queen Lillian II LLC will be erecting 68 apartments on the site with an additional 25,000 square feet dedicated to retail space. The development will also include a 230-space parking deck.
Saturday, July 05, 2014
Roesink Stadium
A fund-raising effort is now underway to restore Hamtramck's Roesink Stadium, one of few surviving ballparks from baseball's Negro League era.
Two different incarnations of Detroit Stars along with the Detroit Wolves called Roesink Stadium home. The stadium opened in 1930 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in July 2012. A historical marker will be placed at the site during a ceremony on August 14.
If you are interested in volunteering or donating to the effort you can contact Gary Gillette, president of the Friends of Historic Hamtramck Stadium, at GGillette@247Baseball.com.
(October, 2007)
(October, 2007)
Wednesday, July 02, 2014
Hotel Madison Lenox
Labels:
Demolition by Neglect,
Detroit,
Madison-Lenox Hotel
Location:
Downtown, Detroit, MI, USA
Monday, June 30, 2014
WSU's Mackenzie Home at Risk?
Wayne State recently announced a $48.6 million expansion of its Hilberry Theater. The University plans on expanding the theater complex to occupy the entire block, raising questions about what will happen to the 1895 Queen Ann home.
There has been talk about moving the home to another lot in the neighborhood, but no official announcements have been made by the University at this time.
To find out more about the Mackenzie Home and its role in Detroit's preservation movement, check out this video about Preservation Detroit.
Sunday, June 29, 2014
A Look Inside the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ New Outdoor Adventure Center
The Detroit Free Press recently covered a sneak preview of the William G. Milliken State Park and Harbor's latest attraction.