56packman Member Username: 56packman
Post Number: 1289 Registered: 12-2005
| Posted on Saturday, May 12, 2007 - 10:13 am: | |
I just saw channel 4's coverage, the storefronts looked pretty cooked, the theatre can't be in god shape as a result. Another one gone. |
Tony_box_42 Member Username: Tony_box_42
Post Number: 32 Registered: 12-2006
| Posted on Sunday, May 13, 2007 - 8:48 pm: | |
Third Alarm with building collapse.14 hours service time. Earned there pay on this one. |
Parkguy Member Username: Parkguy
Post Number: 23 Registered: 04-2007
| Posted on Monday, May 14, 2007 - 5:50 pm: | |
I was out of town for this weekend, so this is news to me. The last time I drove by the Irving was maybe a week ago, and I noticed the entrance was "open to trespass." |
Barnesfoto Member Username: Barnesfoto
Post Number: 3500 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Monday, May 14, 2007 - 8:55 pm: | |
Wow, wonder how the Asbestos stage curtain held up... It was a charming old theater, but no way was anyone going to do anything with a moviehouse in Brightmooor... It's been open to tresspass for over a year. |
Eric_w Member Username: Eric_w
Post Number: 177 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, May 15, 2007 - 8:20 am: | |
Another sad chapter in the long long story of Detroit's demise. Went there a lot as kid when I lived on Burt Rd. Brightmoor used to be good place to live but wasn't most of Detroit until the early 1970's? |
Eric_w Member Username: Eric_w
Post Number: 182 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 6:47 pm: | |
Drove past the ruins yesterday-all thats left is a pile of bricks which was getting hauled away. |
Danny Member Username: Danny
Post Number: 5869 Registered: 02-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 6:51 pm: | |
Good bye Irving theatre. Po'folks burned to the ground like they don't give a S&^%! about Detroit. |
Charlottepaul Member Username: Charlottepaul
Post Number: 1014 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 6:54 pm: | |
Why would "po folks" burn it down? |
Danny Member Username: Danny
Post Number: 5871 Registered: 02-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 7:08 pm: | |
Becuase they don't give a S&^%! about Brightmoor or those hillbilly woodframe ranches anymore. They burn it down, wait for development company to come in, build some houses and bring the middle income family. |
Charlottepaul Member Username: Charlottepaul
Post Number: 1017 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 7:20 pm: | |
Chances are the development companies would be much less likely to develop in an area with burned out structures. Seems to me I am or your argument is missing something. |
Cub Member Username: Cub
Post Number: 41 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 7:27 pm: | |
Danny says some stupid things sometimes.lol |
Softailrider Member Username: Softailrider
Post Number: 38 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 9:14 pm: | |
I don't think he said anything stupid , they're building new houses all through brightmore . Some of them are right next to burned out shacks , but , they're new houses none the less . |
Cub Member Username: Cub
Post Number: 43 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 9:57 pm: | |
So that means "PoFolks" are burning the shacks down? |
Masterblaster Member Username: Masterblaster
Post Number: 32 Registered: 03-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 - 10:19 pm: | |
What neighborhood theatre buildings are left that are vacant? I know of the Civic and the Eastown Theatres. Are there any more????? ( I am also going to ask this question in the "Neighborhood Theatres" thread) The reason why I am asking this is because if these buildings are not secure and are open like the Irving Theatre was, THEN WOULD ANYBODY BE WILLING TO HELP ME BOARD UP THE ENTRANCES OF THESE BUILDINGS. I AM FOR REAL!!! I believe that the (few remaining) neighborhood theatres could be used as catalysts for neighborhood revitalization. The few remaining should be preserved. |