Vandykenjefferson Member Username: Vandykenjefferson
Post Number: 13 Registered: 06-2006 Posted From: 68.40.195.233
| Posted on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 1:13 pm: | |
What is the Globe Trading Co. I've heard a little about? Was Detroit involved in import/export trading historically? Where is the current building? Sorry about all the questions, but this thing caught me by surprise, I had no idea about trading companies in Detroit.... Thanks for your help, .rob. |
Harmonie Member Username: Harmonie
Post Number: 595 Registered: 08-2004 Posted From: 198.109.32.15
| Posted on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 3:14 pm: | |
There's the Historic Globe Building located at 407 E. Fort St. by Jacoby's. It's was built in either 1888 or 1900 (depending on which source you look at) and used to be part of Detroit's booming cigar industry. I'm not sure if that helps at all but when in doubt just ask our friendly neighborhood google |
Ndavies Member Username: Ndavies
Post Number: 1992 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 129.9.163.106
| Posted on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 3:25 pm: | |
The globe trading company building is on atwater across the street from the tricentennial park. I'm not sure if this has anything ot do with the company Harmonie highlighted.
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Baltgar Member Username: Baltgar
Post Number: 11 Registered: 06-2006 Posted From: 67.38.83.5
| Posted on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 3:28 pm: | |
This would be a great location for residential development. Can this be converted? Are there any plans for it? |
Ndavies Member Username: Ndavies
Post Number: 1993 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 129.9.163.106
| Posted on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 3:37 pm: | |
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Ndavies Member Username: Ndavies
Post Number: 1994 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 129.9.163.106
| Posted on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 3:45 pm: | |
It's on the land that will be part of the expansion of the tricentennial Park. The initial plans were to use it as part of the park facilities. http://www.michigandnr.com/Pub lications/PDFS/RecreationCampi ng/TSPH2.html |
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw
Post Number: 1881 Registered: 02-2005 Posted From: 69.221.72.6
| Posted on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 4:03 pm: | |
If you do some archive searching, you'll find some good discussions on the Globe Trading Co...I think I started a thread (which I can't find for the life of me) last year which turned out to be pretty informative, and there are some people with some info on the history of that building. I guess Henry Ford got his first job or something at Globe, so it's considered a historic site. We talked about it and the nearby Superior Steel/Detroit Screw Works warehouse (now demolished) on this somewhat informative thread: https://www.atdetroit.net/forum/mes sages/36206/41587.html I don't think the Globe building downtown is related, but it is awfully cool looking and with space for rent right now btw. |
Tompage Member Username: Tompage
Post Number: 1 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 69.242.221.145
| Posted on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 7:24 pm: | |
I was recently told by very good sources that the Global Trading Company building will be adaptively reused for a mixed use development - lofts, live-work, retail, etc. |
Hornwrecker Member Username: Hornwrecker
Post Number: 1308 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 66.19.25.73
| Posted on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 9:12 pm: | |
It was originally the Detroit Dry Dock and Engine Works. The map from 1889. I'm not sure when it became Globe Trading, it was still the dry dock company on the 1922 map. |
Toolbox
Member Username: Toolbox
Post Number: 942 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.14.125.129
| Posted on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 10:34 pm: | |
Want to know what they built at Detroit Dry dock? CLICK HERE. (Message edited by toolbox on July 11, 2006) |
Wolverine Member Username: Wolverine
Post Number: 174 Registered: 04-2004 Posted From: 24.247.163.145
| Posted on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 10:45 pm: | |
I'd love to see the Globe Trading Co renovated. It such a cool factory building. It seems like it will be a bit pricey to renovate though as the interior is in pretty rough condition. |
Islandman Member Username: Islandman
Post Number: 283 Registered: 08-2004 Posted From: 68.42.171.59
| Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 - 4:40 pm: | |
There is no interior to speak of. It's all pretty much steel frame on the inside and completely open for the most part. Floors would have to be constructed. Also, many walls, and I'm sure the roof, would have to be redone due to exposure to the elements for so many years. |
Eastsidedog Member Username: Eastsidedog
Post Number: 657 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 68.20.140.8
| Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 - 4:44 pm: | |
Screw building floors. It could be the first loft-mansion! |
Krawlspace Member Username: Krawlspace
Post Number: 265 Registered: 04-2004 Posted From: 69.246.59.68
| Posted on Friday, July 21, 2006 - 9:52 pm: | |
The steel truss-work on the upper floors still has Detroit Dry Dock painted on them. Henry Ford had his first job there as a young machinist. The steamer City of Detroit III was built there. A portion of that ship serves as the ornate entryway of the Dossin Great Lakes Museum. |
Wolverine Member Username: Wolverine
Post Number: 175 Registered: 04-2004 Posted From: 24.247.163.145
| Posted on Friday, July 21, 2006 - 10:20 pm: | |
Yes, the interior islandman.....All the things that you mentioned were on the inside that need complete replacement. |
Kiplinger Member Username: Kiplinger
Post Number: 3 Registered: 06-2006 Posted From: 208.44.60.32
| Posted on Monday, July 24, 2006 - 3:05 pm: | |
There have been several design exhibitions at some local schools (Lawrence Tech & CCS) for students to design an interior of this building. I don't know what happens to the renderings after the exhibition but there were some really good ideas. |