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Username: Bosch
Post Number: 1
Registered: 11-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 9:54 pm: |    |
I was exploring in the area west of Woodbridge down to Michigan Central Station and came across a building that was painted totally black. It was a meeting hall of some kind. It had some writing on it, I believe the word "Nephew" was one of the words on it. I think it was in the area of 14th St and MLK Blvd. I was driving and don't recall exactly where it was, but it was in that neighborhood.
I have seen other buildings around Detroit that were painted totally black, what is the significance of a completely blacked out building? They are pretty ugly and scary looking. |
Lowell
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Username: Lowell
Post Number: 5154
Registered: 09-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 10:07 pm: | |
Biker clubs are often painted black. |
Django
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Username: Django
Post Number: 2149
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 10:10 pm: | |
Damn, I know the answer to this one but cant find it. |
Swimmaven
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Username: Swimmaven
Post Number: 25
Registered: 05-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 10:26 pm: | |
It's nephew art. The owner got their nephew to paint the building. As signed, "Nephew." |
Ddaydave
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Username: Ddaydave
Post Number: 599
Registered: 04-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 10:29 pm: | |
I always thought to myself all those motorcycle clubs with there buildings painted black would have to be hot as hell on the inside in the summer on a hot sunny day |
Retroit
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Username: Retroit
Post Number: 474
Registered: 04-2008
| | Posted on Sunday, November 16, 2008 - 1:49 pm: | |
"You can paint it any color, as long as it's black." |
Dissolvedgirl3
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Username: Dissolvedgirl3
Post Number: 16
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, November 16, 2008 - 4:34 pm: | |
I know exactly what you're talking about. It says like "President Nephew...Mista Sonny Day." Something like that. I've always wondered myself...over the summer, there were signs for dog food I think. I'm sure that doesn't help at all:-) |
Bosch
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Username: Bosch
Post Number: 3
Registered: 11-2008
| | Posted on Sunday, November 16, 2008 - 9:23 pm: | |
Yes, that sounds like the place, the writing was somewhat bizarre, I couldn't remember it. President Nephew, whatever that means!
If you happen to see it again, let me know what corner it is on. I tried to do the Google Street View thing and could not find it. I live about 3 hours away and don't know when I will have time to do some more exploring.
There is nothing all that spectacular about the building, it was just odd and I was wondering what it was. |