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Lost Detroit
Contains 68 different losses from 1889 up to the present day, including schools, churches, theaters, clubhouses, parks, stores, hotels, offices, and factories
Organized chronologically, starting with the earliest losses and ending with the latest, the book features much-loved Detroit institutions that failed to stand the test of time. Long before there was a motor industry, the city lost the Central Market (1889), the Belle Isle swimming pool, and the Capitol Building (1893). Grand buildings erected in the Victorian era that were too costly to be refurbished, or movie theaters that the age of television made redundant are featured.
Alongside the city's iconic and much-missed buildings, the book also looks at the industries that have declined or left town. Sites include Detroit Boat Club, Belle Isle Casino, Pontchartrain Hotel, Hotel Cadillac, Electric Park, Detroit House of Corrections, Federal Building, Temple Theatre, the Tashmoo, Hammond Building, Packard Car Company, Detroit Museum of Art, Waterworks Park, City Hall, Hudson Motor Co, Ford Rotunda, the Opera House, Kerns department store, Union Station, Grace Hospital, Dodge factory, Convention Hall, Olympia Stadium, Michigan Central Railroad, the Tuller Hotel, and many more.
Organized chronologically, starting with the earliest losses and ending with the latest, the book features much-loved Detroit institutions that failed to stand the test of time. Long before there was a motor industry, the city lost the Central Market (1889), the Belle Isle swimming pool, and the Capitol Building (1893). Grand buildings erected in the Victorian era that were too costly to be refurbished, or movie theaters that the age of television made redundant are featured.
Alongside the city's iconic and much-missed buildings, the book also looks at the industries that have declined or left town. Sites include Detroit Boat Club, Belle Isle Casino, Pontchartrain Hotel, Hotel Cadillac, Electric Park, Detroit House of Corrections, Federal Building, Temple Theatre, the Tashmoo, Hammond Building, Packard Car Company, Detroit Museum of Art, Waterworks Park, City Hall, Hudson Motor Co, Ford Rotunda, the Opera House, Kerns department store, Union Station, Grace Hospital, Dodge factory, Convention Hall, Olympia Stadium, Michigan Central Railroad, the Tuller Hotel, and many more.
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144 pages, Hardcover
First published December 1, 2013
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December 26, 2014
Very cool book.
October 5, 2017
Having lived in the Detroit area for a few years, I found this book interesting and engaging. It has a lot of historical photos, and I appreciated the author's concise, yet informative approach to sharing the stories behind the photos.
For anyone seeking a glimpse into the history of the city - especially its industry and its development - this would be a nice introduction. I could also see people who are from this area appreciating the glimpses of what was; for the landmarks with which I'm familiar, it was bittersweet to see photos of them in their prime, if you will, and to read about their demise.
One specific detail that I learned from this book was the city's motto, attributed to Father Gabriel Richard: "Speramus meliora; resurget cineribus." ("We hope for better things; it will arise from the ashes.")
For anyone seeking a glimpse into the history of the city - especially its industry and its development - this would be a nice introduction. I could also see people who are from this area appreciating the glimpses of what was; for the landmarks with which I'm familiar, it was bittersweet to see photos of them in their prime, if you will, and to read about their demise.
One specific detail that I learned from this book was the city's motto, attributed to Father Gabriel Richard: "Speramus meliora; resurget cineribus." ("We hope for better things; it will arise from the ashes.")
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