Orange House Update

I finally found out why the orange houses I blogged about a few months ago are orange. According to this bit in The Detroiter, it is a project designed to draw attention to severely decayed houses. I'd have to say that it's working quite well!

Campus Martius Night

Campus Martius (Note the new lighting on the Guardian Building)


Comerica Tower


The Guardian Building


One Woodward Avenue


Detroit Athletic Club


Skyline from Hart Plaza

Will it Ever End?

Well, the blog has obviously fallen by the wayside as school takes over life again.

Total time awake with no sleep: 3 days, 12 hours, 16 minutes

Not too bad when you consider the amount of work I have done and the fact that it all needs to be done 7 days from now.

Music Hall

Vacation

Broderick Dweller is going on vacation. Daily photo tours will return Monday, November 28th.

Penobscot Building

The Penobscot Building, at 47 stories and 565 feet tall, was the city's tallest building from the time it was completed in 1928 until the Renaissance Center's completion in 1977.

Let's take in the view from atop this majestic skyscraper.

The stadia now reside on the north end of downtown.


The Ambassador Bridge lies to the west.


The Buhl Building, another 1920s skyscraper.


The Guardian Building is the Crown Jewel of Detroit's skyline.


The Three Davids


North View

Park Avenue

Park Avenue is a forgotten area of downtown. It was once a thriving upper scale area of downtown. However, in the post-war era the district declined. By the 1970s there was almost nothing left. The building owners banded together to plan a revitalization. The city decided to put its money on the Renaissance Center instead, and Park Avenue was allowed to die. Today Park Avenue is in the midst of a resurgence, as new entertainment venues such as Centaur and the Town Pump have opened up. Additionally, two more bars will open in the Cliff Bells Building by Super Bowl.

The Park Avenue Building




Looking South Down Park Avenue


Centaur & The Town Pump

So Long, Lancaster

The Lancaster Apartments on E. Palmer at John R were the latest casualty in the city's quest to erase 300 years of history in preparation for the Super Bowl. They are being replaced by at Art Center Townhomes, which are far from artsy. They are actually nothing more than overpriced, vinyl-sided boxes that belong in the suburbs.