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Iowaboy
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Posted on Friday, November 03, 2006 - 6:34 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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.
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Mauser765
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Posted on Friday, November 03, 2006 - 7:08 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

AlbertKahn-atcha.
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Aiw
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Posted on Friday, November 03, 2006 - 7:56 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Speaking of Book Depositories...

You know what November is Mauser...
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Ed_golick
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Posted on Friday, November 03, 2006 - 7:57 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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.
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Mauser765
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Posted on Friday, November 03, 2006 - 9:05 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ready and waiting AIW.
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Aiw
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Posted on Friday, November 03, 2006 - 9:10 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Can't wait.

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