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[wolverine]

Entrance to the Masonic Temple Annex in Bay City

[dnast]

Wow! That puts the Flint Masonic Temple to shame.

[wolverine]

Businesses on Washington Ave.  I'm fairly positive the bluish building is up for renovation.  I'm giong to try and find out more info.

[Lmichigan]

What a strangely styled building.

[bobjgumby]

Lmichigan, on May 2 2006, 09:52 PM, said:

What a strangely styled building.

It is rather odd looking.

[dtown]

i hope they take that billboard down

[wolverine]

Yeah, not quite sure what the mural is supposed to specifically relate to.  Actually, on the other wall there is another mural.  When I was living in NYC, I remember the concept of having eating areas in alleys was very prevalent.  It's an easy way of having outdoor seating when sidewalk area is too small.

[bobjgumby]

wolverine, on May 3 2006, 07:24 PM, said:

Yeah, not quite sure what the mural is supposed to specifically relate to.  Actually, on the other wall there is another mural.  When I was living in NYC, I remember the concept of having eating areas in alleys was very prevalent.  It's an easy way of having outdoor seating when sidewalk area is too small.

I know that is what they hope to do in the one in Flint.

I would rather see a building thre myself.

[dtown]

didnt there used to be a messed up little fake building there?

[wolverine]

Saginaw County Courthouse


The original building was amazing  

[bobjgumby]

dtown, on May 3 2006, 10:33 PM, said:

didnt there used to be a messed up little fake building there?

Yeah like most of the vacant storefronts they put up false facades on them in the late 80's early 90's.  I think in this case they should have left it.  They removed it when they did the sidewalks because they had to reinforce something to allow them to pour the concrete.

[dtown]

ohh, mmkay, yeah i think fake facades in general look crappy.

[bobjgumby]

dtown, on May 4 2006, 03:35 PM, said:

ohh, mmkay, yeah i think fake facades in general look crappy.

Yeah for the most part I agree.  But in this case the gaping hole doesn't really look good.

[dtown]

true, but a real building wouldve been better. but im sure there was a reason for putting in a fake one; lack of money/ lack of want or need for a real one

Edited by dtown, 04 May 2006 - 05:22 PM.

[dnast]

wolverine, on May 4 2006, 02:18 AM, said:

Saginaw County Courthouse


The original building was amazing  

I like the clock tower and the landscaping, but yeah...I thought the courthouse was a parking garage when I first glanced at it. It still looks better than our city hall.

[wolverine]

Eastside Rescue Mission in Saginaw.



Saginaw Habitat Blitz Build from last year



"The Shelter" beneath the Genesee Ave. Bridge

[wolverine]

The new Frankenmuth Riverplace Mall

[dnast]

wolverine, on Jun 1 2006, 01:21 AM, said:

The new Frankenmuth Riverplace Mall

That's a nice-looking place. For some reason I get the "Disney" feeling with that place even though it's very walkable and has a lot of nice, unique shops. I'll probably give Frankenmuth a visit later on this month.

[wolverine]

Yeah it is pretty disneyesque.  Everything down to the landscaping is so perfect.  There's a photo between two of the stores that has an image of the city in Germany it was modeled after.  Surprisingly, it looks exactly like it.  Although, I think the archway in this photo had a bit more potential:



The basements of the old brewery are apparently still in tact beneat the mall.  I'm curious as to what they look like.

[wolverine]

100 Jefferson Building in downtown Saginaw.  It's always been one of my favorites along with the Citizens bank building.  Now, I have a summer job with an architecture firm on the top two floors.