  Patrick Member Username: Patrick Post Number: 4739 Registered: 10-2003 |
Has anyone posted this yet? http://www.crainsdetroit.com/a pps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/2007 0713/REG/70713015/-1/woodward 4:39 pm, July 13, 2007 Highland Park’s elegant Beaux Arts-style McGregor Library on Woodward south of M-8 could reopen late next summer. The library has been closed since 2002, the year after the city went into receivership. But the city and a collection of nonprofits have a plan to get it back in the books business. | ||
Jman Member Username: Jman Post Number: 83 Registered: 10-2006 |
I sure hope so as I spent many an evening and Saturdays there in the 50's/ | ||
Gistok Member Username: Gistok Post Number: 4966 Registered: 08-2004 |
I remember former Preservation Wayne Executive Director Katherine Clarkson was a member of the board of that library, and took a few PW members on a tour of that place. It was awesome, with a lot of valuable artwork hanging on the walls. She's living in Pennsylvania right now caring for aging parents. If anyone is still in contact with her, please let her know! | ||
Barnesfoto Member Username: Barnesfoto Post Number: 3842 Registered: 10-2003 |
That's great news. McGregor is a stunningly beautiful building. Did they ever get a new roof on it? | ||
Jenniferl Member Username: Jenniferl Post Number: 382 Registered: 03-2004 |
Yes, this is great news. It always made me sad to pass by that building after they closed ot down. I'll be happy to see it open again. Do they need volunteers to help reshelve books or anything like that? | ||
Patrick Member Username: Patrick Post Number: 4741 Registered: 10-2003 |
It's the finest designed building in Michigan as far as I am concerned. I know Tilton and Githens designed but Marcus Burrowes had some input. | ||
Danny Member Username: Danny Post Number: 6288 Registered: 02-2004 |
YAY! The McGregor Library is back. |
