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Brush Park Once upon a time, the Ransom Gillis house was one of about 300 of the most prestigous homes in the Brush Park neighborhood of Detroit. The neighborhood was known as "Little Paris" for the elaborate French designs that inspired these masterpieces. |
An abandoned apartment building. |
The apartment building has rotted so much that it's possible to see through the crumbling walls to the building next to it. |
The remains of the buzzer box inside the above apartment building. |
Downtown Detroit This buiding used to be a vibrant office building. Today, it's nothing more than buildboard for a Madonna concert on cable television. Madonna trivia: She is originally from metro Detroit. |
The abandoned train station is one of the sad statements of a neglected city that has fallen into decay. Many of my friends have slipped inside and tell tales of marble walls covered in gang or Satanic graffiti or of homeless people who have found a temporary shelter. |
The remains of this office building could be any of hundreds, maybe thousands, of buildings in Detroit. |
These rusted, long forgotton gates were once part of one of Detroit's most opulant theatres. |
The G.A.R. Building (Grand Order of the Republic) was completed in 1899 and is one of the last remaining example of Romanesque-style architecture in Detroit. The G.A.R. was either the first veterans organization in Michigan or the first of its kind in the country to help those who fought for the north in the Civil War. The top floor of this building is an auditorium. The building has been vacant since 1973. |
Chin Tiki was a popular Polynesian supper club in the 50s although most of the dancers were not Polynesian. |
The Ramsom Gillis house about five years ago. |
A color version of spiritual's black and white photo that graces the main page of this collection of Detroit stories. Once, there were probably neighboring houses, but most have burned down or been demolished. |
I work for the real estate company that has a sign on this house. There are hopes of turning this home into a restaurant. |
One of the few homes that have been maintained by an urban pioneer. |
A detail for the homeplate that once crowned the entrance to one of the homes. |
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dwhyte Wed Aug 20, 2008 13:13 UTC
Your pictures are excellent. My Dad grew up on Edison and the house is still in the family. I've been told by my dad that there are some homes on Boston Ave with bowling alleys and swimming pools in the basement. David Luton Bedfordshire UK | gilescorey Sat Oct 14, 2006 00:29 UTC
fascinating little tidbits(black jesus for example). thanks for this page. | mary2u99 Sat May 13, 2006 04:03 UTC
Hi there, Have a wonderful birthday.:-) Great page, beautiful pictures and tips. | larigot Wed Aug 10, 2005 14:45 UTC
Your pages on Detroit are superb. As a former resident and longtime fan of Detroit I'm so pleased to see what you've done here. Perhaps you should consider moving the BE & Corktown sections in Things to Do. Cheers, Franklin |
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