Broderick Tower sees new life
By Jeffrey Buck I can’t even begin to think of how many times we’ve been told that the Broderick Tower was slated for renovation. Each year an article in one of the newspapers, or a press conference or...
View ArticleShorpy Saturday – Vaudeville Extravaganza: 1905
By Jeffrey Buck The Woodward corridor downtown has made many many changes over the years. This particular photo takes you to the beginning when most of the buildings were a more modest size. The...
View ArticleShorpy Saturday – Grand Circus Park: 1919
By Jeffrey Buck Grand Circus Park has gone through man changes over the years but many of the buildings you see in the photograph below haven’t survived. Both the Tuller and Statler Hotels are no...
View ArticleShorpy Saturday – Up Woodward: 1908
By Jeffrey Buck The past week was a little hectic for me and I felt bad for not getting a chance to post a new Shorpy photograph, bad enough to find time to post one for a special Shorpy Monday. Pleas...
View ArticleShorpy Saturday – Hot Water: 1905
By Jeffrey Buck As we welcome the cold weather into the state let’s not forget the water heater. Heck, even if it isn’t cold we still rely on this invention heavily. Here are a few water heaters in a...
View ArticleShorpy Saturday – Made by Maul: 1913
By Jeffrey Buck If there is one things that these pictures each Saturday have taught me it’s that Americans work outfits have drastically changed over the years. Clothing in general has evolved over...
View ArticleZagster and Rock Ventures Bring Pedal Power to Downtown Detroit
Zagster | 2013 DETROIT – Zagster, one of the nation’s first bike sharing companies, announced it has partnered with Rock Ventures/Quicken Loans to launch Detroit’s first bike sharing program. Rock...
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