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[ZachariahDaMan]

Milford

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Here are pictures taken during the 25th Plymouth Ice Spectacular

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Wilcox House- inventor of the BB Gun and co-founder of Daisy Air Rifles lived here.

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Former Bell Telephone Company, built 1926

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If you didn't see it in the Livingston County thread, here is a building from 1873 in Brighton that could be getting demolished for a new 4-story building.

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ZachariahDaMan, on Jan 24 2007, 10:34 AM, said:

If you didn't see it in the Livingston County thread, here is a building from 1873 in Brighton that could be getting demolished for a new 4-story building.

That's a downright tragedy.

[wolverine]

I agree, how depressing.

[dtown]

UGGGGH, too bad about that. Why demolish that when there appears to be an open lot right next to it?

[ZachariahDaMan]

South Lyon

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[dtown]

Thats a nifty little mural.

PS- I really like that old Bell Telephone Building a few posts up. I like the roof tile, you dont see that a lot anymore.

[wolverine]

^ Then you need to go to Los Angeles  

[dtown]

LOL, i thought about that right after i posted that. I guess i shouldve said, you dont see that around here much.

[ZachariahDaMan]

The next few days I am going to post pictures of old houses in danger of demolition.

Here is the David & Elizabeth Bell Boldman House

  This early house was built about 1840-1845 by David Boldman.  This house is very unusual because of its shape, which is called the "Basilica" form of the Greek Revival, unique to Michigan.  This form has also been known as "hen and chicks" as it resembles a hen with spread wings to shelter her little chicks.  This style of Greek Revival was quite prominent in Canton, but is the last of its kind left in the township.  It has a higher central portion with two lower "wings."  The front facade is dominated by a full-height entry porch with a triangular pediment.  This type of porch is unusual in the North.
  According to the 1876 atlas, there was a cheese factory  on the site, remnants of which can be seen south of the house.
  The house remained in the Boldman family until 1944.  It was listed on the National Register of Historic Place in June 2000.

[wolverine]

And it's threatened by demolition....ridiculous.  

What is going up on that site?  I can't believe the thoughts that go through some of the government leaders in Canton twnshp.  To let history just go to waste like this.




Well, on a lighter note, this is a bit more "rural" but worthy of a posting!   I believe this is the highest point in Wayne County.  "Mount" Will-Carleton.  






And I think you can guess what I'm standing on.

[dtown]

Is that a garbage dump?

[wolverine]

Yep that's right.  It's a garbage dump.  Most of the garbage is from the cities of Detroit and Toronto.

A friend of mine is doing an architecture project that has to do with reusing landfills.  After we checked in with security, we drove up the long winding road to the top.  The lower part is actually really nice because it was covered in grass and trees.  But when we got to the top it was all fresh garbage.  Surprisingly it didn't smell at all, but you could see the remains of what our society throws behind.  We took pictures of matresses, a barbie doll, basketballs, a television.  I was shocked to find very little "typical trash"  like wrappers, packaging, food, etc.  It just wasn't there.  It was like someone took the most random objects and tossed them on the top of the pile.  There was a lot of things I didn't expect to see.  

My friend from Staten Island, NY is doing this project and needed me to drive to the landfill.  What is ironic is Staten Island is home to the Fresh Kill Landfill where NYC used to dump most of its trash.  Alot of it has and is been reclaimed for new housing.  Probably a far better example than Will-Carleton.  I didn't mention it though  

[dtown]

Oh, they should turn it into a ski hill, like Mount Holly.

I wonder if on a clear day you can see Detroit from up there.

Edited by dtown, 28 January 2007 - 02:44 PM.

[wolverine]

According to one of the workers there, you can.  But it was pretty hazy that day.