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Yeah I replied over at DY that hopfully Ilitch sees this and gets ideas for the Fine Arts Building.

I actually talked to the architect yesterday at the downtown cleanup. He told me that the material used is really close to Lmichigan's guess, it is Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic. He assured me that this is an extremely durable product and had to get approval from the National Parks Service. He told me that the front will look even cooler than the side with all sorts of details (Lions heads, eagles, and I think he said Ionic columns). Work will begin on the front when the south side is finished. He is also the owner of the Stockton House and he told me they were still shooting for the June 13th opening. He said thet they have a crew coming out this week to discuss the paint removal for the outside of the building using some sort of baking soda solution. He was a really nice guy and I enjoyed talking to him. Also he told me a little info on the house front building next to the land bank. Aparently it is built out on the inside for a jazz club an has some really great details but there was damage done to the building causeing leaks during the renovation of the Land Bank and he is fighting them in court to cover the damages. Thanks for the encouragement guys. I hate fighting BS.

Yeah but I am working towards resoving it. THankfully I have the Psychology department backing me because I am right and the University is wrong. Lot of people in my corner. I was telling Sharon, the psych secretary, that I will go down swinging - this is my future and I am not prpared to lose it.

I will have some soon. Nothing has been done to the exterior the past few days. I have been dealing with some BS at UM-Flint the past few days (crap that is affecting my graduation stuff) needless to say I am quite livid with the university right now. So I havn't taken any pictures around town lately.

Corner of Garland and either First or Second Ave. I can never remember. You can see it from Saginaw fairly easily.

A couple of years ago when they built the WSW building north of the river.

Actually I have no idea what that is around the historical marker. I was standing on the side walk while taking the pictures.

You seem to forget the long delay they had at the Land Bank Center because of the lead paint. It sat there for well over a month with the orange beams exposed. With the Rowe building it will take a while before they even think of putting a facade on because they are adding on to all of the buildings.

Yeah I figured. I was there around 10:30 - 12:30

Yeah for the most part I agree. But in this case the gaping hole doesn't really look good.

Yeah like most of the vacant storefronts they put up false facades on them in the late 80's early 90's. I think in this case they should have left it. They removed it when they did the sidewalks because they had to reinforce something to allow them to pour the concrete.

I'll probably be around there too, so keep an eye out for a a guy with long hair taking pictures. That will be me. Say hi.

Thanks Lmichigan. I hope you don't mind me borrowing your graphic from detroityes (I'm Gumby over there). So is this GFRC a good material?

I know that is what they hope to do in the one in Flint. I would rather see a building thre myself.

Better than nothing, like I have posted so far.