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Author    Post   Richard F L I N T O I D This is really good news, right Ryan? http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story?section=local&id=5656773 Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:24 am  last time here Guest great news. i've been inside that building. you can FEEL the history. i hope some of the original architecture is saved!! ggrandad worked there many moons ago! _________________ Guest post Fri Sep 14, 2007 1:58 pm  Tegan F L I N T O I D I hope they save the architecture on the interior too. I haven't been inside, but I've seen recent pictures. It looks good. No major issues except vandalism and maybe water damage. I find it kind of funny though. The ABC12 article sounded really optimistic and positive, but the article in the Flint Journal sounded really apprehensive and uncommitted. I hope it goes through. I hope i hope i hope! Fri Sep 14, 2007 7:02 pm  Flinn's Journal F L I N T O I D With the interior unheated for decades, I doubt there is any ornamental plaster left intact. It's probably a powdery mess. _________________ I HAVE SEVERED MY TIES WITH FLINTTALK.COM BECAUSE TROLLS CANNOT BE CONTROLLED ON THIS BOARD. Sat Sep 15, 2007 4:46 pm  Tegan F L I N T O I D True. Although the chances of a redeveloper wanting to totally restore the interior was probably a long shot anyway. But if any pieces of the ornamental plaster remained, a skilled restoration construction company could replicate it. They could even replicate it from pictures. Still, a company wanting a complete restoration of the Durant is probably not going to happen. I would just be happy with a historically accurate or history-sensitive renovation, incorporating architectural elements of the Durant's heyday. Sat Sep 15, 2007 7:54 pm  last time here Guest hell, i'll go for that guys!! _________________ Guest post Sat Sep 15, 2007 10:34 pm  Ryan Eashoo F L I N T O I D Yes Richard This is really good news! quote: Richard schreef: This is really good news, right Ryan? http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story?section=local&id=5656773 _________________ Flint Michigan Resident, Tax Payer, Flint Nutt - Local REALTOR - Activist. www.FlintTown.com Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:32 pm  Ryan Eashoo F L I N T O I D I hope they restore and keep the first floor and 2nd floor lobby (ball room) quote: last time here schreef: great news. i've been inside that building. you can FEEL the history. i hope some of the original architecture is saved!! ggrandad worked there many moons ago! _________________ Flint Michigan Resident, Tax Payer, Flint Nutt - Local REALTOR - Activist. www.FlintTown.com Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:33 pm  Ryan Eashoo F L I N T O I D I noticed a lot of people in the hotel today with hard hats on, not sure what was happening... _________________ Flint Michigan Resident, Tax Payer, Flint Nutt - Local REALTOR - Activist. www.FlintTown.com Mon Oct 01, 2007 1:07 pm  Dave Starr F L I N T O I D quote: Ryan Eashoo schreef: I noticed a lot of people in the hotel today with hard hats on, not sure what was happening... Falling bricks? Pigeons? _________________ I used to care, but I take a pill for that now. Pushing buttons sure can be fun. When a lion wants to go somewhere, he doesn’t worry about how many hyenas are in the way. Paddle faster, I hear banjos. Mon Oct 01, 2007 1:47 pm  last time here Guest GO MAYOR GO!!!!! _________________ Guest post Mon Oct 01, 2007 4:37 pm  Tegan F L I N T O I D i dunno if the mayor had much to do with it... Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:55 pm    Display posts from previous:   All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First

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