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detroit: The Rebirth Of Cool: Detroit Real Estate - GAR Building Next To Be Rennovated
- 02/18/07 01:27 AM
Olympia Development has been selected to refurbish and renovate the long-mothballed Grand Army of the Republic building in downtown Detroit.
In 1866 Benjamin Franklin Stephenson and The Rev. W.J. Rutledge founded the first chapter of the Grand Army of the Republic in Decatur, Ill., with 13 fellow soldiers. At its height in the 1890s the organization boasted more than 400,000 members. Detroit was home to several flourishing and colorful Posts of the GAR. The GAR was a wonderful organization where Union Veterans of the Civil War could not only socialize with their fellow veterans, but also could perpetuate the memory of … (4 comments)
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detroit: The Rebirth of Cool: The 2007 Detroit Auto Show (NAIAS)
- 01/16/07 02:43 PM
Well it's that time of year again and if you grew up in the Motor City, then you should already know what I'm talking about. Saturday marked the public opening of the 2007 North American International Auto Show at Cobo Hall in downtown Detroit, Michigan. The auto show is the premier annual event for the city. This is a post I really wanted to get out earlier considering I have been lucky enough to have a sneak peak at the 2007 NAIAS for the past 2 weeks but I have been so busy it just didn't happen until today.
Some of … (4 comments)
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detroit: The Rebirth of Cool: Special Edition To Commemorate The Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
- 01/15/07 06:11 AM
Martin Luther King, Jr., an African-American clergyman, is considered a great American because of his tireless efforts to win civil rights for all people through nonviolent means. Since his assassination in 1968, memorial services have marked his birthday on January 15. In 1986, that day was replaced by the third Monday of January, which was declared a national holiday. --
From the Speech at the Great March On Detroit: June 23, 1963
"And so I go back to the South not in despair. I go back to the South not with a … (2 comments)
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detroit: The Rebirth of Cool: Detroit Real Estate
- 12/07/06 04:19 AM
Designed in 1923 by architect Louis Kamper, the Book Cadillac Hotel is one of the most famous buildings in the city of Detroit. The history of the Book Cadillac Hotel is almost as significant as its list of past guests. Baseball greats like Joe DiMaggio and Babe Ruth have stayed in the hotel, as well as Katherine Hepburn and Martin Luther King. It is a place where President John F. Kennedy spoke and "generations of Detroiters celebrated weddings, bar-mitzvahs, retirements, and other milestones."
The continuing economic destabilization and deterioration of Detroit following World War II and leading into the 1980s took … (6 comments)
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detroit: The Rebirth of Cool: Detroit Real Estate
- 09/11/06 02:26 PM
I don’t read W magazine, but when this month’s issue hit news stands, I was eager to get a look inside. The overly thick edition of the magazine features a glam cover shot of actress Christina Ricci. What’s so big about Christina Ricci you might ask? Sorry to disappoint, but nothing. The real treasure of this month’s issue is what’s inside. A 54-page fashion spread featuring Kate Moss shot in Detroit by famed photographer Bruce Weber. The spread shows Moss at many historic Motor City spots: from Belle Isle to Kronk Gym to the Diego Rivera mural at the Detroit Institute … (2 comments)
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detroit: Saturday is Tour Day in Detroit
- 09/04/06 03:30 PM
Saturday is tour day in Detroit! City Living Detroit, Preservation Wayne and the Tourism Economic Development Council have partnered to provide unique and distinct tours occurring every Saturday of the month. These great tours depart from the "Point of Origin" in Campus Martius Park throughout May, June, July, August and September.
Every Saturday Leaving from Campus Martius Park at 10 A.M. and 1P.M. Click Here For More Details!
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