Gistok Member Username: Gistok
Post Number: 1764 Registered: 08-2004 Posted From: 207.69.137.40
| Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 3:56 am: | |
I was driving down Woodward last Sunday, and was noticing how nice and white all the buildings look with facade improvements..... but..... Is it just me, or does all that grime coming off the building lessen the architectural impact a little bit? I mean all that dirt and grime got into all those nooks and crannies of the ornate architectural facades, and cleaning that gunk out helps preserve them. But, for some reason, the buildings didn't look as ornate as I remember them before. Again, I AM NOT COMPLAINING!! But maybe like old antique furniture that shouldn't be cleaned in order to keep the patina of age.... maybe the loss of the old patina of the Woodward Ave. buildings, lessened their impact slightly. Has anyone else noticed this? |
Eric Member Username: Eric
Post Number: 293 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 35.11.158.84
| Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 4:21 am: | |
It's just you. |
Erikd Member Username: Erikd
Post Number: 487 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.242.214.106
| Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 8:44 am: | |
No, they look better now. |
Broken_main Member Username: Broken_main
Post Number: 660 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 69.222.11.226
| Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 9:17 am: | |
I agree that they look better as well. |
Eric_c Member Username: Eric_c
Post Number: 604 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 68.73.55.127
| Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 10:00 am: | |
I like 'em. The lower cass corridor may be more to your liking these days - although even there you'd better hurry! |
Merchantgander Member Username: Merchantgander
Post Number: 1459 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 150.198.164.127
| Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 10:09 am: | |
Can I post on this thread even though my name isn't Eric. I can change my user name to Ericgander. |
Jt1 Member Username: Jt1
Post Number: 6446 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 198.208.159.20
| Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 10:20 am: | |
quote: and was noticing how nice and white all the buildings look
Racist. |
Gwhobbies Member Username: Gwhobbies
Post Number: 49 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 66.208.225.165
| Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 10:36 am: | |
I was driving up Woodward yesterday and everything looked clean. Really clean. It was odd. That is until I got to Milwaukee and it started to look "normal" again. But, downtown is starting to look rather, dare I say, nice. |
Gistok Member Username: Gistok
Post Number: 1766 Registered: 08-2004 Posted From: 207.69.139.143
| Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 - 7:55 pm: | |
OK, I get the gist. Maybe patina is better left to antiques.... One building that will look a hell of a lot better cleaned up will be the Book Tower. I guess I better get my ass out of my car and study the Woodward buildings a little closer next time! |