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Richard
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Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:24 am |
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last time here
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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! |
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Fri Sep 14, 2007 1:58 pm |
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Tegan
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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! |
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Fri Sep 14, 2007 7:02 pm |
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Flinn's Journal
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With the interior unheated for decades, I doubt there is any ornamental plaster left intact. It's probably a powdery mess. |
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Sat Sep 15, 2007 4:46 pm |
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Tegan
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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. |
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Sat Sep 15, 2007 7:54 pm |
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hell, i'll go for that guys!! |
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Sat Sep 15, 2007 10:34 pm |
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Ryan Eashoo
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Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:32 pm |
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Ryan Eashoo
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I hope they restore and keep the first floor and 2nd floor lobby (ball room)
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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!
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Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:33 pm |
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Ryan Eashoo
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I noticed a lot of people in the hotel today with hard hats on, not sure what was happening...
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Mon Oct 01, 2007 1:07 pm |
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Dave Starr
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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? |
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Mon Oct 01, 2007 1:47 pm |
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GO MAYOR GO!!!!! |
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Mon Oct 01, 2007 4:37 pm |
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Tegan
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i dunno if the mayor had much to do with it... |
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