 
Sean_of_detroit
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Username: Sean_of_detroit
Post Number: 147
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 7:14 pm: |    |
I'm looking for information about three of the CBD's smaller buildings. Historical information, past uses, and current uses would be very helpful. The below addresses are guesses.
The buildings are:
1. 1314 Washington Blvd. between The Clark Tower Lofts and The Archdiocese Offices/St. Aloysius Catholic Church. It's a two story building.
2. The triangular building at the intersection of Clifford and Griswold.
3. 1235 Washington Blvd. next to the Book Building/Tower. It's a two story building. |
J_fish
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Username: J_fish
Post Number: 1
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 11:11 pm: | |
no. 2 is owned by my ex boss. He's a member of the golden ticket syndrome. It used to be a night club from what I hear its a pretty cool space. Before he bought it they shot some of the battle scenes from eight mile. |
Pam
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Username: Pam
Post Number: 3974
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Friday, April 25, 2008 - 6:54 am: | |
Abandoned. |
Andylinn
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Username: Andylinn
Post Number: 824
Registered: 04-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 25, 2008 - 12:12 pm: | |
the triangular building on clifford and griswald, are you referring to the small synagogue next to D'Mongo's? If so, I have heard that it is the only conservative synagogue in downtown, and is only hanging on by a thread. According to my source to hold a service at such a synagogue, there must be 10 persons present. Even with the live in janitor, they only occasionally can come up with 10.  It would be a cool house. - Andy |
Birdie
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Username: Birdie
Post Number: 32
Registered: 04-2007
| | Posted on Friday, April 25, 2008 - 10:48 pm: | |
that synagogue building is really cool. how sad about the services! |
Sean_of_detroit
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Username: Sean_of_detroit
Post Number: 156
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, April 26, 2008 - 11:00 pm: | |
I wasn't aware that it was used for anything. (It's the building with the 30 and the for sale sign on it).
Thanks for the correction Pam. Now I know. |
Mikem
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Username: Mikem
Post Number: 3615
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, April 27, 2008 - 9:46 pm: | |
1. Washington Blvd in 1943:
2. 30 Clifford. Was a fire station a long time ago. I'm guessing the current building is not the original. In 1940 it was a restaurant called The Cow Shed. A few years later it was divided into a bar on the west side and an eyeglass store on the east side.
3. 1943 again:
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Sean_of_detroit
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Username: Sean_of_detroit
Post Number: 171
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Monday, April 28, 2008 - 3:59 am: | |
Thanks! |
Lmichigan
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Username: Lmichigan
Post Number: 5960
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Monday, April 28, 2008 - 4:50 am: | |
Speaking of the Clark Tower Lofts, what's up with them? Weren't they temporary lofts for the SuperBowl? |