  Detroitderek Member Username: Detroitderek Post Number: 1 Registered: 09-2007 |
I am trying to determine what this interesting looking building was. It is located a few blocks East of John R and about 2 blocks South of Grand Blvd. There was not a sign on the street and only 2 buildings on it ( the other being a house across the street ). I believe the street may have been Baltimore Street but I am not certain as there was no street sign at either end. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks again! Detroit Derek derek_f2002@yahoo.com <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/d etroitderek/1348528574/"><img></a> | ||
Gazhekwe Member Username: Gazhekwe Post Number: 461 Registered: 08-2007 |
I remember it as a church, too. | ||
Amy_p Member Username: Amy_p Post Number: 843 Registered: 10-2003 |
That area's known as Highland Park? Yeah, it was a church. I remember a barbeque there once. Used to drive by regularly between work and home. | ||
Detroitderek Member Username: Detroitderek Post Number: 2 Registered: 09-2007 |
I'm not sure if it IS Highland Park. I got all turned around with all the driving I did that day. | ||
Fishtoes2000 Member Username: Fishtoes2000 Post Number: 283 Registered: 06-2005 |
I asked the same question during last Saturday's Detroit Synergy bike ride. Someone thought it used to be a church as well. It's Detroit. | ||
Detroitderek Member Username: Detroitderek Post Number: 3 Registered: 09-2007 |
Omega Baptist maybe? | ||
Ednaturnblad Member Username: Ednaturnblad Post Number: 16 Registered: 09-2006 |
If you are asking about the building in the photo file you attached, it is not in Highland Park. It is in the New Center area (Baltimore near John R). It was a church for many years, but think it originally opened as a Chinese restaurant "Victor Lim's Forbidden City"...back in '61 me and the girls hung out there for some of the best Mai Tai's in town.... | ||
Gumby Member Username: Gumby Post Number: 1604 Registered: 11-2003 |
I would say that area is Milwaukee Junction not Highland Park. South of Grand Blvd. and all | ||
Bussey Member Username: Bussey Post Number: 578 Registered: 12-2003 |
Highland Park ends at Tuxedo and Tennyson. Milwaukee is wayyyy south of that. You must be new to Detroit to confuse that with Highland Park. Welcome | ||
Mikem Member Username: Mikem Post Number: 3466 Registered: 10-2003 |
It was a Chinese restaurant:  | ||
Gazhekwe Member Username: Gazhekwe Post Number: 464 Registered: 08-2007 |
Oh, yes, Stanley's! Forbidden City was on Second just north of Temple. | ||
Detroitderek Member Username: Detroitderek Post Number: 4 Registered: 09-2007 |
Thanks for everyone's help! I wasn't sure if it was highland park or not as I was driving all over the place in circles for about 4 hours taking pictures of buildings. Kind of lost track of where I was. | ||
Neilr Member Username: Neilr Post Number: 574 Registered: 06-2005 |
The Hong family's home for many years was the mid-century modern house on the the southeast corner of Boston Blvd. and Hamilton, across from the Berry Gordy House. It was designed for them by Nathan Johnson, a Detroit architect. | ||
Bobj Member Username: Bobj Post Number: 2352 Registered: 11-2003 |
Wow - open thill 2:00am on Sunday and weekdays and 3:30am on Friday and Saturday. Amazing hours, tells you what the area was like 46 years ago. | ||
Mikem Member Username: Mikem Post Number: 3468 Registered: 10-2003 |
That ad is from a 1967 Yellow Pages. "To be built within one year..." means it was built in late '67 or '68. | ||
Kathleen Member Username: Kathleen Post Number: 2475 Registered: 10-2003 |
Way to go, Mikem!! When I saw the posting and the photo, I kept thinking Chinese restaurant, but I didn't have any reference materials with me at work! | ||
Quozl Member Username: Quozl Post Number: 1386 Registered: 07-2005 |
Hey Detroitderek, the 8th Precinct Police Station in this photograph is located in Detroit on Grand River, not in Highland Park: http://www.flickr.com/photo_zo om.gne?id=1352835094&size=o | ||
Tkierpiec Member Username: Tkierpiec Post Number: 57 Registered: 03-2007 |
You know, I drive by that building at least once a week when leaving the post office and have always wondered what it used to be. Great job with the identification, Mike.  | ||
Lowell Board Administrator Username: Lowell Post Number: 4136 Registered: 10-2003 |
A googie classic Stanley's Mania!  | ||
Terryh Member Username: Terryh Post Number: 522 Registered: 11-2006 |
Actually the building is on the far southeast corner of the north end neighborhood. | ||
Detroitderek Member Username: Detroitderek Post Number: 5 Registered: 09-2007 |
Thanks again to everyone! This was the first time I've posted anything on this site, and everyone was extremely helpful. Thanks again to Mikem and everyone for all the info on this very cool looking building. | ||
Rooms222 Member Username: Rooms222 Post Number: 36 Registered: 04-2005 |
You can still go eat at Stanley's Other Place at the Southwest corner of 8 mile and Woodward (not open for lunch, but open 'til 3 AM Fri and Sat (very busy late). It has the dining room with a large red oval banquette that goes around the entire dining room. The takeout area is separate, and has booths and a counter. The food is very good, classic Detroit-style Cantonese. |
