  Tigersfan9 Member Username: Tigersfan9 Post Number: 143 Registered: 03-2005 |
Here is a link I found to the demolition plans that are included in the DEGC's Request for Proposals. It's a large file (60+ MB) and it's not terribly detailed, but it gives a good idea of what's staying and what's leaving. Here's the link: http://www.mediafire.com/?1fwm ujcjczj I had to go to the right side of the page in a box to find the link to the actual file. | ||
Mattb Member Username: Mattb Post Number: 25 Registered: 01-2004 |
BIG file, but interesting nonetheless. I liked the cutaway view on the last page...kind of cool to see the superstructure. | ||
Detroithabitater Member Username: Detroithabitater Post Number: 61 Registered: 10-2006 |
some of it is kind of curious where they are taking the seats out but leaving the tiers. What's the point in that? and they are leaving the elevator tower but removing the overhead? Isn't that going to look odd? | ||
Tigersfan9 Member Username: Tigersfan9 Post Number: 144 Registered: 03-2005 |
I think it's odd too, but that's the plan. They're taking out the upper deck completely, just leaving a few of the tiers of concrete above the broadcast booth. The RFP does provide for an alternative to the plan, and has a contingency in the event they decide to demolish the entire stadium and preserve nothing. | ||
Jmarx Member Username: Jmarx Post Number: 41 Registered: 01-2005 |
Yeah, this is interesting... So it seems that they are keeping the first few rows of the upper deck, probably just for structural purposes to keep the broadcast booth. And interestingly enough, they are keeping the ramps to the upper deck...wonder if there will be a few rows of seats or if they'll just turn that deck into a roof. It's too bad that they couldn't just keep the entire upper deck (plus 3rd deck/roof) just from dugout to dugout -- that would have been historically consistent with the Navin Field structure pre-Briggs expansion. ( http://www.ballparksofbaseball .com/past/DetroitsNavinFieldBW PC.jpg ) I'm not 'in the know', but since they are keeping the bottom half of the second deck anyway, I wouldn't think it would cost too much more to keep the 3rd deck/roof even if it was not used and just there for historical (and aesthetic) purposes. | ||
Tigersfan9 Member Username: Tigersfan9 Post Number: 145 Registered: 03-2005 |
Some recent pictures taken this week: http://i228.photobucket.com/al bums/ee320/tigerstadiumfan/CIM G0022.jpg http://i228.photobucket.com/al bums/ee320/tigerstadiumfan/CIM G0034.jpg | ||
Barich16cmu Member Username: Barich16cmu Post Number: 9 Registered: 11-2005 |
Do you have any other pictures from inside? I would love to see them. | ||
Hornwrecker Member Username: Hornwrecker Post Number: 1924 Registered: 04-2005 |
For those of you who can't download the pdf, here are two of the pages showing what is being saved.   | ||
Catman_dude Member Username: Catman_dude Post Number: 259 Registered: 03-2006 |
Once the demolition is done and the condos or whatever is built in place of the removed stands, am I'm right in thinking the ballfield is going to be enclosed again with the remaining stand and new construction? | ||
Tigersfan9 Member Username: Tigersfan9 Post Number: 146 Registered: 03-2005 |
Here are a few more photos of the Stadium taken this month, for those of you who are interested: http://i228.photobucket.com/al bums/ee320/tigerstadiumfan/CIM G0008.jpg http://i228.photobucket.com/al bums/ee320/tigerstadiumfan/CIM G0033.jpg http://i228.photobucket.com/al bums/ee320/tigerstadiumfan/CIM G0023.jpg CIMG0033.jpg is of the first-base line (scoreboard removed), and CIMG0023 is of the top of the first base dugout. | ||
Fnemecek Member Username: Fnemecek Post Number: 2625 Registered: 12-2004 |
quote: Well, it could indicate that they intend to replace the old seats with new seats. But, hey, what do I know? |
