Tag: michigan

Neil Sauter is hoping to do approximately 22 miles a day and plans to walk about 400 miles before his journey is done. He’s doing this to raise money for United Cerebral Palsy of Michigan — and it sounds like he’s raising a lot! Cool!

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I just spent the last half hour or so (probably more) browsing The Making of Modern Michigan image library online. The project which brings a ton of old archive images of Detroit to the digital realm is funded by the Institute for Museums and Library Services with participation from a number of Michigan-based libraries. A [...]

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Detroiturbex has an amazing slideshow of superimposed old photos over the abandoned interior of the former Lewis Cass Technical High School (before it was razed and rebuilt). It makes me so sad to think that this architectural gem was left to rot in Detroit when things went badly for the city. You can tell it [...]

I tried to go in here when I was in Michigan earlier this year, but I wasn’t able to due to increased security around the site. I still want to go in before they completely change the place, but for now, you and I can enjoy these photos here.

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The roof at the concourse at Michigan Central Station has been completely removed (below) and the main terminal now has light (above)! [via]