Detroit Photo of the Day

[illmatic774]

Here is an interesting documentation of the decay of a two-family flat on Detroit's far east side. It's amazing what a couple scrappers and just a few months of being unoccupied will do to a frame house. In October the building was recently vacated, with no broken windows. By Saturday, the scrappers had taken most of the brick, and the foundation was mostly gone, causing the house to sag.

that part of town is long. gone. ****in scrappers still annoy me though.

Too bad it wont receive any attention anytime soom, being on the far east side. Probably about 15 years before we see any gentrification over there.

[RustTown]

Where exactly is this on the Far Eastside (lower, upper?)? I ask, because as we all know there is a loosely tied together and massive Far Eastside infill program ready or already started (2006-2016)

1. http://www.detroitfareast.com/

Edited April 18, 2006 by Lmichigan

[Allan]

The house lies within the boundaries of the Far Eastside project (on Lenox between Jefferson & Kercheval). No work over there yet related specifically to that project, but there are some other infill houses going in. There are some nice brick homes going on a Marlborough Street, and a few other scattered pockets of infill housing here and there.

[RustTown]

Yeah, that's how the project sounds like it's going to be: some here, and some there; a little bit everywhere. This house will be a goner, for sure, about time anyone reaches it, though.

[Michi]

This is the ever-charming, brick-paved Service Street. It runs south of Gratiot between Russell and Riopelle, and has fortunately escaped repaving over the years. After checking out old maps, this street appears to have either been an alley between Gratiot and the old route of Antietam Avenue (which was rerouted somewhat when Lafayette Park was built) or part of Antietam itself.

This is why I am so opposed to "super block" development. Not that all super blocks replace this kind of cityscape, but this does represent what old Detroit was like in an urbane sense. Plum Street, Lafayette Park, parts of Park Avenue, where the stadiums are, east of Hastings parallel to I-75...etc...

[Neopetite]

Hi everyone, I know this isn't the introduce yourself forum, but Allan and I go back. It amazes me he didn't duct tape me to a chair and register me himself. My name is Jeanne and I'm also from Grand Blanc. I'm currently a pre-arch major but I'm changing that to Urban design.

[wolverine]

Welcome to the forum Jeanne.

Nice to see another architecture student on the forum!

[dtown]

what school do you go to neopetite?...just wondered

and Wolverine, when are you gonna updated Tri cities photo of the day?

[Aaron]

[Ka3kab]

Good stuff Aaron.

[RustTown]

I hope that, one day, the parking garage next to the Buhl will be redone, or removed, altogether.

[Michi]

And that one will be built right in front of the Guardian Bldg...oh wait...

Sweet pic, Aaron!

[wolverine]

Jeez, you and your alleys Aaron! If Zach and I couldn't experience enough of them with you on our meetup yesterday. Nice photo!

[Allan]

Hmmm...maybe it's time for another photo...of another alley!

Sorry I missed you guys yesterday...I was stuck here with a flat tire.....

[dtown]

great pic Allan!

thats sucks about your flat tire

[Allan]

Thanks!

The tire thing actually worked out ok, since I got it repaired for free. The only bad thing is that I missed our little impromptu forum meet in Ann Arbor, but I would've been pushing the timing anyway, seeing as how I didn't get done with class until 5:05 (I was planning to leave at 3:45) and I would've been stuck in the middle of rush hour gridlock. With all the construction between here an Ann Arbor it probably would've taken me at least an hour and a half, if not more, to get there.

[Zissou]

Looking down on the Metropolitan Building with the People Mover buzzing by.

[Michi]

Wow! I'm liking your photography more and more with every picture!

[Zissou]

Thank you very much. I really would like to get back into the Broderick sometime soon, such a cool place to take photos.

[Zissou]

Got bored and felt the need to post another photo. I present to you Grand Circus Park.

[Allan]

An old Synagogue on E. Ferry at St. Antoine, now occupied by the Third Baptist Church. It is similar to the Synagogue at 2627 Blaine.

[illmatic774]

So is GCP targeted to be the next gold mine? I sure hope.

[Zissou]

I think it should be. The area is loaded with potential and if Rock takes on the Statler site you could see this area explode.

[wolverine]

This thread has had some unbelievable photography lately. Keep them coming everyone!

I suppose we could have another Ann Arbor meetup tomorrow if anyone is interested. Please! not too early though. I just got done with my semester yesterday and my friends get done today, so you probably will know what will happen tonight Sunday won't work either cause I'll be in Chicago again, despite being there just the other day.

[hudkina]

Wow, Zissou. That picture of the Metropolitan Building is amazing. It looks like an abstract painting.