  Aschar76 Member Username: Aschar76 Post Number: 38 Registered: 11-2006 |
Is this home still there? Prophet Jones lived in this 54-room French chateau-style mansion at 75 Arden Park. Jones reached his peak as a religious leader in the 1940s and late '50s, and lived like a millionaire. He resided in an 18th century-style French castle at 75 Arden Park. The three-story, 54-room graystone chateau had been built in 1917 by Edmund A. Vier, a General Motors Corp. executive, at a cost of $100,000. http://info.detnews.com/histor y/story/index.cfm?id=182&categ ory=people | ||
Psip Member Username: Psip Post Number: 1321 Registered: 04-2005 |
According to Google Earth, its still there. Arden Park is 2 blocks south of Blessed Sacrament Cathedral. it's on the east side of Woodward. | ||
Neilr Member Username: Neilr Post Number: 400 Registered: 06-2005 |
Prophet Jones lived at 75 Arden Park and the house still stands. However, it is not correctly pictured in the Detroit News article. The exterior of Prophet Jones' house was painted white many years ago and now the paint looks quite faded. A number of years ago I was inside the house and I remember it to be really grand, grand even by Arden Park / East Boston Blvd. standards, and in quite good condition. (Message edited by Neilr on December 10, 2006) | ||
Ed_golick Member Username: Ed_golick Post Number: 504 Registered: 10-2003 |
Apparantly it's profitable to be a Prophet. | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 7466 Registered: 12-2003 |
Depends on whose side you're on. | ||
Pffft Member Username: Pffft Post Number: 1132 Registered: 12-2003 |
That's not the Free Press. | ||
Neilr Member Username: Neilr Post Number: 401 Registered: 06-2005 |
My mistake, I've corrected it. Thanks. | ||
The_rock Member Username: The_rock Post Number: 1459 Registered: 11-2003 |
The Prophet preached from the Oriole Theatre. I use to listen to his radio programs when I was in high school. The "Church" was on Dexter. Don't get jjaba going on this one..... | ||
56packman Member Username: 56packman Post Number: 786 Registered: 12-2005 |
Prophet Jones' "Church" was the former Oriole theatre on Linwood. He was gifted full-length minks and ermines by followers who could not afford their own rent. Prophet Jones provided one very important service to the community-he used to announce "the numbers" (a three digit game run by underground characters in the days before the lottery) over the radio by the order of certain pseudo-religious platitudes uttered in a certain order, and in varying repetitions, e.g. "Praise Jesus","Praise Jesus","Praise Jesus" (= the number "3") "Hallelujah","Hallelujah","Hal lelujah","Hallelujah","Hallelu jah" (=5) "Amen Sister","Amen Sister","Amen Sister""Amen Sister" (=4) that evening's number was 354, and it was broadcast throughout the city, tax free. | ||
Gannon Member Username: Gannon Post Number: 7467 Registered: 12-2003 |
What is the bet that he fought publicly against public gambling and the establishment of the lottery?! |
