Southwest Michigan Photos

[bneidlinger]

This aeriel really shows how dense the main section of downtown is and really could be if the Rose and Michigan lot across from the Radisson were developed into something as well as the Lot 9 between the Arcadia Festival Grounds and the buildings fronting East Michigan

[tracer1138]

This aeriel really shows how dense the main section of downtown is and really could be if the Rose and Michigan lot across from the Radisson were developed into something as well as the Lot 9 between the Arcadia Festival Grounds and the buildings fronting East Michigan

[bneidlinger]

I've asked this before, but I don't think anyone knew the answer, but I'll try again anyway. Does anyone know who owns that lot across from the Radisson?

[OneSweetWorld]

[tracer1138]

wow that is a beautiful school building! is that still around?

[tracer1138]

Whew! Took a little while but here's a sample as promised...

you can check out the rest at http://www.flickr.com/photos/umleroi/

FIN

[Eridony]

Awesome photos of an awesome city!

I have questions about two of these photos that hopefully you can answer.

In the first photo what is that glass cylinder under the clock for?

And in this other picture. Since I have only been to K-zoo a couple times I can't figure out where this park is located from the picture. Can you point out some landmarks or directions to help me get my bearings? Where is the picture taken from? The Radisson?

Edited February 18, 2008 by Eridony

[tracer1138]

First Picture, the glass cylinder holds suits for the Radisson Plaza Hotel. At the base is outdoor seating for Burdick's.

As for the second picture, the park is located right next to the museum (center left). You're looking Northeast from the top of the parking deck across from the Radisson. The arch in between the two buildings on the far side of the park shows where Arcadia Creek flows through the opening. That's Borgess Hospital on the hill in the distance.

[Eridony]

First Picture, the glass cylinder holds suits for the Radisson Plaza Hotel. At the base is outdoor seating for Burdick's.

As for the second picture, the park is located right next to the museum (center left). You're looking Northeast from the top of the parking deck across from the Radisson. The arch in between the two buildings on the far side of the park shows where Arcadia Creek flows through the opening. That's Borgess Hospital on the hill in the distance.

[DowntownKal]

LOL, maybe I should be more specific when there is more than one cylinder in the photo. I meant the small one diretly under the clock in the picture. It has numbers on it an a small Earth is inside it. I thought it might be a barrometer.

[leadsquirter]

Nice pictures Tracer! Thanks for doing the legwork and taking the time to post them for us to enjoy. I really like the one of the facade of Kalamazoo Building looking north past the Radison. It shows a contrast in time of about a hundred years, as if I remember right the Kalamazoo Building was constructed around 1900.

[Eridony]

It is part of the clock; it measures the quarter hour (you can see the "15" hanging to the left). On the hour, an hour glass turns, and you can hear the beads spilling from top to bottom. It's an interesting piece, an unusual element added by the developer, Josh Weiner.

[mgman]

Found these photos as I was transfering my AA photos and thought I would post him here and tell people they should go to Warren Dunes, which is where these photos were taken.

That is yours truely running down the dunes.

[Eridony]

I took some pictures of downtown Kalamazoo last October and I'm just now getting around to uploading them to Flickr. Here is the first batch:

[Eridony]

[Eridony]

[deja vu]

I'm going to try and refresh this thread.

On 6/23/2007 at 1:15 AM, bneidlinger said:

This aeriel really shows how dense the main section of downtown is and really could be if the Rose and Michigan lot across from the Radisson were developed into something as well as the Lot 9 between the Arcadia Festival Grounds and the buildings fronting East Michigan

If I can follow up on a comment from over 13 years ago! (because that is approximately how long for this wish to come to fruition).

At the corner of Rose and Michigan, we'll re-kick it off with a completed photo of The Exchange. This project that was ~9 years in the making wrapped up construction earlier this year. Whether you like it or not, at 15 stories, it is the tallest building built in Kalamazoo since Skyrise Luxury Apartments in 1982. So in 40 years, maybe we'll get another 15-story project

Source: Byce & Associates | Instagram

And at the former Lot 9, Catalyst Development's 180 E. Water St. is well-underway -

Source: my own photo

 

Edited July 27, 2020 by deja vu