Dfd Member Username: Dfd
Post Number: 185 Registered: 09-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, January 03, 2007 - 8:15 pm: | |
http://images.google.com/image s?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&q=Detroit %20Fire%20Department%20Precinc t%2022&btnG=Search&ie=UTF-8&oe =UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi |
Hornwrecker Member Username: Hornwrecker
Post Number: 1722 Registered: 04-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, January 03, 2007 - 8:49 pm: | |
Old Engine 22 on Michigan and Military? |
Krawlspace Member Username: Krawlspace
Post Number: 285 Registered: 04-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, January 03, 2007 - 10:47 pm: | |
Actually it is not DFD but DPD. I am unsure of the original Precinct, but it is not 22. It is in the 2000 block of Gratiot, and if you look closely at the image, there are brackets for 2 more numbers to the right of the 22, leading me to believe it is an address. It is on the corner of Gratiot & Hunt St., just north of Eastern Market. http://maps.google.com/maps?q= 2220+Gratiot+Ave,+Detroit,+MI& ie=UTF8&om=1&z=19&ll=42.350724 ,-83.032973&spn=0.001261,0.003 39&t=h It's the current home of American or Eagle Bonds I believe. There is a swimming pool on the 2nd floor, gym facilities and I am told 2 fireplaces. It's been for sale for some time now. I saw it listed recently again in a commercial real estate list, but I can't seem to find the web page now. If memory serves they were asking around $750k. |
Focusonthed Member Username: Focusonthed
Post Number: 752 Registered: 02-2006
| Posted on Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 12:05 am: | |
The shield seems to say "57" or "37" |
Dfd Member Username: Dfd
Post Number: 187 Registered: 09-2004
| Posted on Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 8:54 am: | |
Cool thanks. I thought it seemed unusual for the fire dept. to have precincts instead of battalions or districts. From the aerial photo, it looks like a firehouse across the street. I'll check the Box42 website. Thanks! |
Mikem Member Username: Mikem
Post Number: 2942 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 9:19 am: | |
Is it this building? https://www.atdetroit.net/forum/messages/76017/76856.html
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Krawlspace Member Username: Krawlspace
Post Number: 286 Registered: 04-2004
| Posted on Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 9:41 am: | |
Mikem comes through again! That is the building. |
Krawlspace Member Username: Krawlspace
Post Number: 287 Registered: 04-2004
| Posted on Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 9:42 am: | |
There is a firehouse across the street. I believe it used to house the archives/museum type items for DFD. It has been sitting empty for a long time now. |
Rsa Member Username: Rsa
Post Number: 989 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 10:09 am: | |
here is the link to it's historical registry page with the state of michigan: http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/hs o/sites/16446.htm offers a little bit of history on it. krawlspace; you have any further info or links on it being for sale? |
Krawlspace Member Username: Krawlspace
Post Number: 288 Registered: 04-2004
| Posted on Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 11:13 am: | |
Hey Rsa... I was finally able to track it down. I thought I was low on the asking price. It is actually 1.3 million. It was built in 1905 and has 47,000 sq. ft. It is listed by Colliers. web site The property page is javascript so I can't directly link it here. Just do a search for Detroit property for sale and you'll find it. |
Rsa Member Username: Rsa
Post Number: 991 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 11:34 am: | |
thanx krawl! |
220hendrie1910 Member Username: 220hendrie1910
Post Number: 58 Registered: 02-2006
| Posted on Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 8:40 pm: | |
Address is 2200 Hunt Street (whence the "22"). Colliers says it's 47,000 SF at $28.70 per; floorplate is about 60'x80' at 3 stories high plus a 30'x70' 1-story garage addition, which totals 16,500 SF, of which perhaps 10,000 SF is leasable space. Apparently the building contains a warp in the continuum of space that makes its per-square-foot price more attractive to potential buyers. Skeptical in Ottawa. |
Ray1936 Member Username: Ray1936
Post Number: 1026 Registered: 01-2005
| Posted on Thursday, January 04, 2007 - 9:20 pm: | |
Was known as the 3rd Precinct, or Hunt Street Station, until it closed about 1955. |