  Mauser765 Member Username: Mauser765 Post Number: 626 Registered: 01-2004 Posted From: 4.229.51.23 |
Two structures were demolished in the Brush Park region in the last 24 hours. The victorian house that was badly burned and standing alone just east of the Eddystone, and also the house on the north side of Alfred Street two houses from the corner west of John R. The Alfred house had collapsed in the front left corner and was sinking quickly. I photographed both stuctures yesterday at 1 pm - so they were demolished between then and now. I was amazed to see the Arts and Crafts school still standing when I drove by. Dont blink. . . | ||
Mauser765 Member Username: Mauser765 Post Number: 627 Registered: 01-2004 Posted From: 4.229.51.23 |
 This was yesterdays pic of the Alfred house  Heres a good shoot of the victorian house before it was recently torched badly. | ||
Detroitwonk Member Username: Detroitwonk Post Number: 90 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 68.41.207.52 |
Jeez...you know, I give the mayor credit for trying to increase employment in the city. Too bad the only folks being employed are those who tear down buildings... | ||
Mauser765 Member Username: Mauser765 Post Number: 630 Registered: 01-2004 Posted From: 4.229.54.236 |
Well, nobody can say that these two structures should have been saved - they needed to be flattened long ago. Its just shocking how fast stuff is getting hammered down - and its always curious to me when they do it in the middle of the night. | ||
Northend Member Username: Northend Post Number: 608 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 69.212.62.92 |
Employment has got to start somewhere. If the city and its residents/investors/movers/sha kers have not been capable to save such beautiful structures within the past 40 years, something needs to be done to move forward. Detroiters spend to much time admiring old structures instead of getting off their booties and be more aggressive in finding solutions to disgraces such as the one pictured above. Fuck, I hate to say it but that seems to be the problems. | ||
Psip Member Username: Psip Post Number: 794 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 69.246.13.131 |
Just a thought, but maybe showing the vast tracts of avaliable real estate might just spark an interest in developing it by the visitors to SB. One of the turn offs and deal breakers is demolition. As to why at midnight, it done so no one can cause a stink. Take the M-L, if that would have started at 3 am Sat morning, it would have been way to late for file any motions. Old City Hall was demo'ed the same way. (see interiors of old city hall thread) The first swing of the ball happened at night. Its a long standing tradition in Detroit. I think the Monroe block went the same way in the '80s. | ||
Northend Member Username: Northend Post Number: 611 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 69.212.62.92 |
It's killing me to see the enthusiasm on this forum but yet all these historic buildings turned into sterile parking structures | ||
Ghetto_butterfly Member Username: Ghetto_butterfly Post Number: 579 Registered: 09-2004 Posted From: 68.60.139.186 |
The house off Woodward, on Sproat, has been a favorite of mine. It's such a shame that it was destroyed. A few years ago I wrote to the owner, one Dallas Christ (weird name), located in Troy, asking him what it would take to sell his property at a reasonable price so that it could be restored and saved. Of course no answer, and now it's gone. Hope you sleep well in your Troyan McMansion, Mr. Christ. | ||
Northend Member Username: Northend Post Number: 612 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 69.212.62.92 |
Mademoiselle Papillon. Merci quand meme d'avoir essayer | ||
Hornwrecker Member Username: Hornwrecker Post Number: 681 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 66.2.148.168 |
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Northend Member Username: Northend Post Number: 613 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 69.212.62.92 |
SHIT!!!! They meant... | ||
Mauser765 Member Username: Mauser765 Post Number: 631 Registered: 01-2004 Posted From: 4.229.54.236 |
Heyo - Andy at Hotfudgedetroit got the scoop on the Sproat house demo - apparently it twasnt at night at all. Thread with PICS | ||
Broken_main Member Username: Broken_main Post Number: 584 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 69.222.11.226 |
Well people, as much as we'd love to save the buildings...we just can't save them all ya know??? |
