Detroit Photo of the Day

[tapezord]

especially textures, I don't think i've ever seen masonry quite like the building on the right. What building is that?

[jsmyers]

Alexandrine & Second, Midtown

I live right behind that building, which looks like a virtually perfect mirror image of mine.

I believe that all three on that corner where built together.

FYI: the larger building with the ivy on the right is the one with the recent fire.

[rbdetsport]

Absolutely Beautiful! Are these buildings abandoned? If so, how can someone abandon these beautiful homes?

[RustTown]

I'd love nothing more than to see massive infill in the Cass Corridor to complement these historic structures.

[Jasoncw]

I'd love nothing more than to see massive infill in the Cass Corridor to complement these historic structures.

That's one of my plans for when I win the lottery.

Another one of my plans is to open one of those big downtown styled music/movie/book stores. It would be called "Wagner's" and then underneath it would say "Music Movies and Books"

Another one of my plans is to open a pizza parlor where the building looks like a giant peice of pizza. It would be called "Wagner's" and underneath it would say "Pizza". I think it would be funny.

Last summer when I was waiting in a parking lot at the Eastern Market, I took a picture. I recently cropped it and did a little photoshoping

[Michi]

^ Heh. Do you call that picture "Wagners"?

I'm not sure what the name of that building is you guys are refering to. I know it has a name (I think it may actually be a business), so I will have to go down and check. It's a building that it oftentimes overlooked because it blends in so well in to the rest of the neighborhood. But when you take a second to look at it, you realize how unique it is. That's the whole beauty of giving yourself a nice bike tour of the city. You see things you don't normally do just driving by.

[Michi]

Skyline from Grand River Avenue: June 09, 2006

[Michi]

211 West Fort Street: May 26, 2006

[Zissou]

Very nice shot.

[hudkina]

I have a somewhat similar shot!

[Michi]

One of my favorite areas of potential:

Cass Park - June 09, 2006

[tapezord]

the whole cass corridor is soaking wet with potential... give it 10 years

[Michi]

Portman and Van der Rohe

[Michi]

Detroit Civic Center

Edited July 8, 2006 by Michi

[rbdetsport]

Is the UAW-Ford Building still occupied?

[RustTown]

Sure is.

Michi, you're becoming such a show-off.

[statedude3]

sure would be nice to see that sign cleaned.

[wolverine]

The Lights are on, but nobody's home!

An atrium side corridor in the abandoned Wh.itne_y Building. Despite being closed for many years, it looks as though everyone up and left just yesterday.

For those concerned. The owner properly sealed the gaping opening at the entrance.

[Zissou]

I see the other explorers you were with hid while you took that second picture but left there tripods in plain view, funny stuff. Ill have to post some of my Whitney pictures.

[wolverine]

What are you talking about? I own all those cameras. IM RICH!!

I kid, yeah they were off somewhere else

[hudkina]

Maybe the Real World can use the Whitney as the house for when they come to Detroit.

[wolverine]

Yeah, maybe placing each of their bedrooms on seperate floors will keep them from fighting!

[resourcefulidiot]

god I cant wait for that building to get some use...it's absolutely beautiful

[Michi]

I want to go into the Whitney. Who knew that was what was sitting vacant on the other side of those depressed exterior walls. How about making this the "next Book Cadillac"?

[rbdetsport]

I want to go into the Whitney. Who knew that was what was sitting vacant on the other side of those depressed exterior walls. How about making this the "next Book Cadillac"?

No. Cause then it would take another 2 years to finish the deal. LOL!