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Michigan Central Station (MCS) was dedicated in 1914, and served Detroit until it was closed in 1988. The decaying building became one of the prime examples of urban decay and a treasured subject for the work of urbex photographers. The Detroit City Council voted in 2009 to demolish it, though that didn't happen. Eventually, it came to be owned by Ford Motor Co., and renovations were initiated. Today, it stands largely renovated, and various uses for its space are being considered and developed.
When my Dad brought our family to the continental US long ago, we flew into LA and took a train trip across the country to Detroit, where his family was from. Our point of arrival was this building. Eventually, we made our way to the Washington DC area, where I have since lived.
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Beighton. During the demolition of the signal box and upgrading of the level crossing.
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Pype Hayes Hall, a Grade II listed former mansion house and it’s outbuildings are being restored by developers who plan to turn it into a 60-bed hotel, swimming pool and spa.
It’s good to see that much of the original fabric and features will be retained!
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A worker removes 2 x 4s from a building and discards them in a container off rue Saint-Denis in Montreal.
April 29, 2022 - Herengracht 257 was designed for Daniel Hendrick Lestevenon by architect Justus Vingboons and built in 1661. National Monument No. 1588. I found this description of the house. "Mountain stone facade. 6.50 m wide. Main floor with Doric pilasters. First and second floor through Ionic pilasters. Third and apex window summed up by Corinthian pilasters. Festoons above windows on the first and third floors. Two cornices, top with full entablature.
18th century: sidewalk with bottom entrance. Louis XV front door with ornamental gate. 1917 converted into an office with a home. Facade restored. Placed on an 18th century arm lantern of that time. Replacing violet 18th century windows." Description: amsterdamsegrachtenhuizen-info.translate.goog/grachten/hg...
Refs: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_Laundry_Building_(Portland,_Oregon) and www.nextportland.com/category/troy-laundry/
Well... actually it's undergoing renovation and will be closed for give or take three months. They hope to have it open for the Christmas seasson. Where are we going get our health food?
May 29, 2023 - Madison White-Haines Project by Meyers + Associates Architecture.
"Eclipse Real Estate, a sister company to the Columbus development firm The Edwards Companies, has proposed a $60.6-million renovation of this string of buildings, which has sat for years in a state of semi-repair.
The project would include two buildings, at 72 N. High and 78 N. High, which together formed the Madison’s Department Store, which operated from the 1940s to the 1990s. The six-story building at 72 N. High was built in 1916 and the four-story building at 78 N. High is from the early 20th century.
The third building, at 80-84 N. High, known as the White-Haines Building, was completed in 1914 and expanded two years later. With its rich terra cotta facade, bronze recessed entrance and steel construction that allowed for wide windows, the six-story building is thought to be the most architecturally significant of the three.
Eclipse is proposing keeping the ground floor retail or restaurant while adding apartments above. In a vacant lot next door, a new building would be added that would include parking, commercial spaces and more residences, according to a state news release." Previous text from a story in the Columbus Dispatch published on August 5, 2020.
This front garden has been fenced off for some time and I am not sure what the work is but its not prgressing much.
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Close your eyes, and when you reopen them, the people and events of 1917 will have arranged themselves into some other thing entirely, for your amusement.
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In downtown Dayton, Ohio, on October 12th, 2019, the Lindsey Building (erected 1917, 85000564 on the National Register of Historic Places) on the west side of South Main Street between West 3rd Street and West 4th Street, viewed during its conversion to apartments as part of the Dayton Arcade renovation project.
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Sitting my chair and admiring our new sliding balcony door. The old one required a mighty heave to open and close. This one glides silky smooth. OK, it was the end of the roll and I was just too lazy to go outside!
June 23, 2023 - Le Cloître de la Cathédrale Sainte-Marie was built between 1213 - 1240 and is one of the largest cloisters in France.
October 26, 2021 - Columbus Landmarks Foundation's Building Arts Studio at Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center
"We are proud to announce an innovative, new program at Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center: Columbus Landmarks Building Arts Studio. Fort Hayes is part of Columbus City Schools and includes an Arts & Academic High School and Career Center on the historic 1862 military campus near downtown Columbus.
Working with students enrolled in Fort Hayes’ Construction Management Program, the Building Arts Studio brings hands-on preservation education and training to the curriculum, preparing students for careers in the high-demand historic building trades. The classes take place in the c1890s gatehouse located at the main entrance of the Fort Hayes campus on Jack Gibbs Boulevard. Students will make headway on the restoration and rehabilitation of this visible, campus gateway that has been vacant for decades.
The Building Arts Studio is made possible from a generous $50,000 program grant recently awarded to Columbus Landmarks from the Ann Sherry Foundation, which funds innovation in public education; and from annual operating support from the Greater Columbus Arts Council.
We are honored to embark on this unique public education opportunity not available anywhere else in U.S. Our goal is to create a knowledgeable and skilled workforce to meet local demand while improving the Fort Hayes campus for future generations." Previous text from the following website: www.columbuslandmarks.org/building-arts-studio-at-ft-hayes/
Wyoming Governor Matthew H. Mead speaks at the 153rd Airlift Wing headquarters building ribbon cutting, Nov. 9, 2015 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The recently renovated facility functioned as a B-17 Flying Fortress service center during World War II. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Charles Delano/released)