  Patrick Member Username: Patrick Post Number: 4738 Registered: 10-2003 |
Eh, I get the best few from where I work overlooking the Fort Shelby. It is pretty interesting to see what is going on while looking down on the roof of it. It just seems like they have a small crew working there. maybe 20 workers tops. The crew always catcalls and whistles at hot chicks walking by at lunch time. Hilarious. | ||
Oldredfordette Member Username: Oldredfordette Post Number: 2292 Registered: 02-2004 |
All the windows are gone, and from the street you can see up into some of the rooms. They're stripping it down to the studs, I think this part of the work is going to take some time. Dear jeebus it does stink. | ||
Eric_c Member Username: Eric_c Post Number: 1011 Registered: 11-2003 |
The buck hoist (elevator) is being installed along Fort Street side. | ||
Ramcharger Member Username: Ramcharger Post Number: 432 Registered: 05-2006 |
Timber! Historic hotel cuts down rooftop trees | ||
Gazhekwe Member Username: Gazhekwe Post Number: 133 Registered: 08-2007 |
Species of tree unknown -- Looks like a cottonwood to me. | ||
Southen Member Username: Southen Post Number: 259 Registered: 08-2006 |
Its good to see them come down but I was kinda fond of those trees based on my excursions into the place. Cant wait to see the Fort Shelby restored though. | ||
Thejesus Member Username: Thejesus Post Number: 1930 Registered: 06-2006 |
Next up.....cut down the one's on top of the Lafayette building | ||
Dalangdon Member Username: Dalangdon Post Number: 143 Registered: 03-2006 |
Regarding "The Cheesecake Factory" IMHO, there's simply no way a restaurant with the word "factory" in its name can ever be "upscale" But then again, "upscale" is a sort of cheesy word in an of itself, so maybe it's appropriate after all. ;-) | ||
Charlottepaul Member Username: Charlottepaul Post Number: 1512 Registered: 10-2006 |
Would be ironic if they landscaped a patio up there on the Hilton Pick-Fort Shelby and worked into it a tree or two. | ||
Eric Member Username: Eric Post Number: 938 Registered: 11-2004 |
bump | ||
Thejesus Member Username: Thejesus Post Number: 2237 Registered: 06-2006 |
not much to report. I walked by it this past friday. I've seen the construction elevator on the fort street side in use quite frequently. seems like their still tearing the guts out. nothing being done on the outside yet. not even graffiti removal just yet. | ||
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise Post Number: 93 Registered: 09-2007 |
"Would be ironic if they landscaped a patio up there on the Hilton Pick-Fort Shelby and worked into it a tree or two." It's Double Tree, not Hilton (although it's under a division of the Hilton Corporation). Sort of funny though because I wouldn't consider their chain the "Premiere Choice". | ||
Detroithabitater Member Username: Detroithabitater Post Number: 45 Registered: 10-2006 |
although it IS ironic that the double tree hotel cut down the trees on the roof | ||
Rocket_city Member Username: Rocket_city Post Number: 414 Registered: 04-2006 |
Thanks for bumping this. I couldn't find it when I was adding all my photos yesterday. I was able to grab a few of the Pick F-S also on 9.28.07: http://downtownmotown.8k.com/R ainyChicago/2007_0928DetDev09_ 28_070075.jpg http://downtownmotown.8k.com/R ainyChicago/2007_0928DetDev09_ 28_070077.jpg http://downtownmotown.8k.com/R ainyChicago/2007_0928DetDev09_ 28_070079.jpg http://downtownmotown.8k.com/R ainyChicago/2007_0928DetDev09_ 28_070080.jpg | ||
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise Post Number: 133 Registered: 09-2007 |
I'm guesing Fort Street Will be getting Fixed as well like the streets around the B/C? | ||
Burnsie Member Username: Burnsie Post Number: 1162 Registered: 11-2003 |
The second picture Rocket_city posted is a hoot, as it shows one of the old MICHIGAN US-10 / Lodge Fwy. signs. The Lodge has been M-10 since 1987. IIRC, the US-10 designation moved from Woodward to the Lodge in 1973. | ||
Burnsie Member Username: Burnsie Post Number: 1163 Registered: 11-2003 |
Actually, the Lodge became US-10 in 1970 (michiganhighways.org) | ||
Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk Post Number: 913 Registered: 11-2005 |
Here's another photo of the windows removed from the 1927 Kahn-designed tower: http://i215.photobucket.com/al bums/cc280/buildingsofdetroit/ Buildings/fortshelby.jpg | ||
French777 Member Username: French777 Post Number: 238 Registered: 10-2006 |
that side of the city is nice but empty. A lot of buildings could be added like condo's and such | ||
Charlottepaul Member Username: Charlottepaul Post Number: 1773 Registered: 10-2006 |
So what was the now current US-10 (runs east west through Midland) called before? | ||
Burnsie Member Username: Burnsie Post Number: 1165 Registered: 11-2003 |
Charlottepaul-- It was always US-10 in Midland(at least since the '20s, anyway). When the freeways were built, US-10 was routed in conjunction with I-75 from near Bay City to Dixie Highway, then down Dixie to Telegraph and finally onto the Lodge. Since 1987, US-10 has ended at the I-75 interchange near Bay City. Before the freeways, US-10 ran on the Dixie all the way from Saginaw to Pontiac, then down Woodward to Detroit. | ||
Oldredfordette Member Username: Oldredfordette Post Number: 2794 Registered: 02-2004 |
We watch the renovations with great interest from our windows next door on the fourth floor. They've gutted the insides, right now it looks like they're reinforcing all of the floors. There are lights on all night so you can see quite a bit, even from ground level. | ||
Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk Post Number: 917 Registered: 11-2005 |
You're lucky, Oldred, I'm stuck on the first floor of my building, so I don't get to see much. Are you on the side of the original Fort Shelby (Comerica) or the 1927 addition (News/Freep)? | ||
Kid_dynamite Member Username: Kid_dynamite Post Number: 293 Registered: 06-2007 |
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pb cs.dll/article?AID=/20071010/B IZ/710100389&theme=Metro-Detro it-Renaissance | ||
Southen Member Username: Southen Post Number: 307 Registered: 08-2006 |
This is getting really exciting. I hope they are able to save the marble shoe shine. I got to see that sitting in the basement on my last trek in there and it was really cool. | ||
Eric Member Username: Eric Post Number: 959 Registered: 11-2004 |
Be sure to check out the video tour on renovation work. http://info.detnews.com/video/ index.cfm?id=1427 (Message edited by eric on October 10, 2007) | ||
Southen Member Username: Southen Post Number: 309 Registered: 08-2006 |
Wow. I could hardly recognize the basements and lobby area. They have torn out just about every wall. You had to go through several rooms and corridors to find that shoe shine before and now its just in the middle of the room. Hopefully they post some more videos of the work on some of the upper floors and open light well spaces. | ||
Patrick Member Username: Patrick Post Number: 5038 Registered: 10-2003 |
I assume you're in the Comerica building? | ||
Southen Member Username: Southen Post Number: 311 Registered: 08-2006 |
No....? Why would I be in the Comerica Building? | ||
Patrick Member Username: Patrick Post Number: 5039 Registered: 10-2003 |
Um, it's right next door. |
