Iowaboy Member Username: Iowaboy
Post Number: 43 Registered: 08-2006
| Posted on Friday, November 03, 2006 - 6:34 am: | |
What is going to happen to the old post office/book depository across the street from Michigan Central Depot? I read something somewhere awhile back that made me think it would be torn down as part of the redevelopment in the area. Does anyone have any history on the book depository? When it was built, etc. I understand it was originally a post office, then became the Detroit school book depository, and has been vacant since the 1980's. |
Mauser765 Member Username: Mauser765
Post Number: 1163 Registered: 01-2004
| Posted on Friday, November 03, 2006 - 7:08 am: | |
AlbertKahn-atcha. |
Aiw
Member Username: Aiw
Post Number: 5961 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Friday, November 03, 2006 - 7:56 am: | |
Speaking of Book Depositories... You know what November is Mauser... |
Ed_golick
Member Username: Ed_golick
Post Number: 471 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Friday, November 03, 2006 - 7:57 am: | |
The Roosevelt Warehouse held more than books for the Detroit Board of Ed. Everything from food, art supplies, pots and pans, custodial supplies (remember the big toilet paper scandal?), microscopes and science paraphernalia etc. etc. etc. The building was torched by a disgruntled board employee. |
Mauser765 Member Username: Mauser765
Post Number: 1168 Registered: 01-2004
| Posted on Friday, November 03, 2006 - 9:05 am: | |
Ready and waiting AIW. |
Aiw
Member Username: Aiw
Post Number: 5962 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Friday, November 03, 2006 - 9:10 am: | |
Can't wait. |