Saw this article today about cornice restoration in general, and specific references to Capitol Park:
http://www.freep.com/article/2014090...078/1001/rss01
"But now Lansing-based developer Richard Karp is recreating the historic cornices on three of his buildings in Capitol Park in downtown Detroit. Workers have already installed a partial cornice on the 1212 Griswold building, and when that’s finished work will begin later on two nearby buildings in Capitol Park, 1145 Griswold and the Farwell Building.
Karp said restoring some of the architectural luster is part of his motivation. “We just happen to take a lot of pride in our work. That’s why we do it,” he said last week."