  Lowell Board Administrator Username: Lowell Post Number: 3740 Registered: 10-2003 |
I remember how disappointed many of us were when we assumed that the loss of the Galston was final after it was ravaged by fire. When I saw it in the distance, while driving out Michigan on Tuesday, my heart sunk; it looked totally hopeless - scorched and roof collapsed. Then as I drove past I saw this.  I called the company, Poe Restoration, via a number from a saw horse and learned that indeed, it was being restored. As you may recall the Galston was undergoing restoration when the fire occurred. Poe Restoration Co., shown above setting up its platforms in preparation to restore the Galston facade, had previously completed its facade restoration tasks. So hold off putting the Galston in the Fabulous Apartment Ruins of Detroit. | ||
3rdworldcity Member Username: 3rdworldcity Post Number: 571 Registered: 01-2005 |
That's a nice looking building. Glad it's being restored. | ||
Bulletmagnet Member Username: Bulletmagnet Post Number: 128 Registered: 01-2007 |
Nice shot Lowell. Any idea how long this restoration will take? The brick work looks intact. | ||
Lowell Board Administrator Username: Lowell Post Number: 3748 Registered: 10-2003 |
According to Poe, they are only doing the exterior. The interior has to be quite a task seeing how the roof appears collapsed for two floors. Obviously the builder took out insurance, something that would both surprise and not surprise me. When I first saw it being restored, I just assumed it was going to be a fix the windows and paint over the cracks job. Now I am starting hope otherwise. | ||
Rhymeswithrawk Member Username: Rhymeswithrawk Post Number: 518 Registered: 11-2005 |
:: rubs eyes:: Am I seeing this?! | ||
Diesel Member Username: Diesel Post Number: 6 Registered: 01-2007 |
This is another South West Housing Project. http://www.swsol.org/ I am almost positive they will be completely restoring this building back to it's glory. They do a bunch of great work in the city. | ||
Irish_mafia Member Username: Irish_mafia Post Number: 823 Registered: 10-2003 |
Great News to start the week on. Thanks Lowell | ||
Dougw Member Username: Dougw Post Number: 1631 Registered: 11-2003 |
Model D had a recent article on the Galston building: http://www.modeldmedia.com/dev elopmentnews/galston86.aspx quote: |
