Detroit Photo of the Day

[Southernyank]

The Fisher Building Lobby. The lobby contains 41 different kinds of marble, as well as a hand-painted ceiling.

That looks like one expensive lobby Great photo!!

[Allan]

The Penobscot Building

[Zissou]

[Michi]

Wow! Those are all excellent photos! Love the lighting in the last one.

[tomo]

Wow, Zissou, what city is this? Thanks for the fresh angle.

[tapezord]

whoa, someone on top of the comerica building ;-)! I have that exact same view from 2000... I am trying like hell to find it!

not a whole lot has changed unfortunatly...

Edited April 4, 2006 by tapezord

[RustTown]

I don't know why, but I never realized how close the BC, Commerce, and Lafayette were. Or, I should say, how much adandonment they create in that part of downtown. It really does feel like a hole devoid on life in that area. West of Woodward really does need some help, as it doesn't have a Greektown or Bricktown or Harmonie Park-type neighborhood, and I mean in vibrancy.

Edited April 4, 2006 by Lmichigan

[Zissou]

Actually tapezord mine is from the top of the Fort Shelby Hotel. I was pleased with the way the light came out too.

[tapezord]

Its a really nice photo zissou... worth the climb I'd say! As you say, the lighting is outstanding!

[resourcefulidiot]

I don't know why, but I never realized how close the BC, Commerce, and Lafayette were. Or, I should say, how much adandonment they create in that part of downtown. It really does feel like a hole devoid on life in that area. West of Woodward really does need some help, as it doesn't have a Greektown or Bricktown or Harmonie Park-type neighborhood, and I mean in vibrancy.

refer to the other thread about the extra funding for the already approved plans for both BC and Fort Shelby...the funding seems to be finally falling into place

[wolverine]

Great photos! Man, Compuware would look awesome 15 stories taller in that photo.

[Michi]

I sure hope the Commerce Bldg isn't destroyed. Why couldn't the Holiday Inn Express have gone there instead of the cardboard box on Washington?

[Zissou]

Tear down Holiday, move them to Commerce and build the parking structure at a logical location while preserving some historic architecture.

[RustTown]

Amen to that, Zissou. But, as you said in another thread, this is never going to happen. lol

[tapezord]

[Allan]

That building is the Capitol Square Building (not to be confused with the Capitol Park Building at Griswold & State). It was one of the many buildings in the area that was constructed by Sebastian Kresge. It is undergoing a very slow, low-cost renovation into lofts...they've been working on the building for about three years now, with very little visible progress in the last 6 months.

[tapezord]

it least it isn't blue anymore...

[Allan]

Yeah...who paints a historic brick building blue of all colors?

[wolverine]

Oh, look! they put a board over the broken window that let a ton of rain inside... oh nevermind, the one right next to it is now broken.

[Zissou]

[Michi]

Yeah...who paints a historic brick building blue of all colors?

Do any of you guys have a picture of it when it was blue? I think I remember it, but I didn't realize it was that particular building.

Nice, again, Zissou!

[RustTown]

I thought the sky blue color made it look really unique, actually. And, not necessarily in a bad way.

Edited April 5, 2006 by Lmichigan

[tapezord]

I thought the sky blue color made it look really unique, actually. And, not necessarily in a bad way.

disgaree, it looked horrible. This isn't some cheap-ass party store on detroit's west side, this a modest building in the CBD.

[RustTown]

I didn't think it made it cheap, at all. What makes it look terrible is that it is vacant.

[tapezord]

i didn't say it made it look cheap, i said it made it look horrible