Detroit Photo of the Day

[tapezord]

35mm shot of the fort street drawbridge with the rouge in the background (2003).

[RustTown]

What a cool shot. I'd love to see this area brought up in the future, and as an industrial district, at that, though much, much more environmental friendly.

[tapezord]

more 35mm action

[andrew.w]

The Comerica Building really does have a historical feel to it - especially in black and white. If you cut this building out of this picture and inserted into the same picture as it looked 70 years ago it would probably still fit right in. This picture reminds me of similar shots of the 20s and deco scyscrapers of manhatan taken soon after they're completion.

Edited January 19, 2006 by andrew69@ltu

[RustTown]

I've known some people to actually think that Comerica Tower was an historic skyscraper. Of course, they weren't architectural enthusiast like some of us.

[wolverine]

Yes, it's a postmodern success story. It's one of the best examples. I love this building so much. Postmodernism was a great era for Detroit and fixed what modernism destroyed.

[statedude3]

I have not been downtown since they were taking down the Sanders. Does anyone have recent pictures of the site, since demolition?

[Allan]

Here is what was left of Sanders at the end of the day Sunday. There's not much left now. We were digging through the rubble in the rainstorm last night trying to find pieces of the terra cotta facade for my friend. All the cool pieces were gone.

Donovan should begin coming down today or tomorrow.

[RustTown]

*Praying for a miracle...*

[tapezord]

aww man, someone missed a slam dunk opprotunity for a smart ass post in response to statedude... shoulda put up a pic of the madison lennox landscaped parking lot.

Edited January 20, 2006 by tapezord

[theSuburbs]

I would just like to inform everybody that there are 86 pages on this topic...thats a big number

[wolverine]

Yeah, but look at how many views there has been. That's a huge number of hits

[Allan]

And to think that this thread it neither the most-viewed, nor most replied to thread on the forum!

[Exodus]

35mm shot of the fort street drawbridge with the rouge in the background (2003).

I used to walk that bridge quite often when I worked at the Marathon Refinery a few years ago.

I also used to use the Dix Street bridge a lot (which runs right by the big water tank in the background). Jefferson Ave. has one like that too.

Edited January 20, 2006 by Exodus

[BarGal]

I used to walk that bridge quite often when I worked at the Marathon Refinery a few years ago.

I also used to use the Dix Street bridge a lot (which runs right by the big water tank in the background). Jefferson Ave. has one like that too.

That photo brings back a lot of memories...I grew up in Delray during the late 60's through the 70's. We didn't have a car so we walked that bridge MANY times to go shopping at Shoppers World on Shafer.

It always made me kinda weak in the knees because you could see the water below through the metal grates. Good Times!

[Exodus]

That photo brings back a lot of memories...I grew up in Delray during the late 60's through the 70's. We didn't have a car so we walked that bridge MANY times to go shopping at Shoppers World on Shafer.

It always made me kinda weak in the knees because you could see the water below through the metal grates. Good Times!

I know where shoppers world is, it's in Melvindale, and around the corner from the refinery.

As far as the grates go, I thought it was cool being able to see the water.

[hudkina]

January 21st, 2006

[wolverine]

Great photo!

[ZachariahDaMan]

Awesome pic!

[Zissou]

Its about time I added something to this thread.

[andrew.w]

Its about time I added something to this thread.

You have yet to do so...at least on my computer. I can't see anything.

(I tried show picture too.)

Edited January 26, 2006 by andrew69@ltu

[Ramcharger]

Nice picture Zissou. Ya know, I recognize the top of the Comerica building and the building on the left vaguely resembles the Penobscot building but do any of the other buildings in this silhouette look like any buildings found in Detroit? I mean, shouldn

[hudkina]

The one looks like the top of One Woodward while the other reminds me of the BCBS Headquarters.

[Wordsmith]

You have yet to do so...at least on my computer. I can't see anything.

(I tried show picture too.)

I can't see it either, but then, that's nothing new these days. My comment in a few days when it becomes clear.

WS

[wolverine]

I have had days where just no pictures on this site show up. Must be some crazy technical issues that happen every so once and awhile.