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Monsignor Hickey was related to the founders of Hudson's. Interesting guy. Indeed, he lived a long time. He used to walk all the way from St Mary Redford to downtown.
After his retirement, he...

Matick Chevy was on Joy Rd in Detroit and wanted to relocate.
To stay within their territory, the only lot big enough for a car dealer was the Closed Topps Department store at...

Credibility check here.
McNamara groomed and endorsed Duggan
as his successor.
He campaigned AGAINST Ficano.

That property was going to be a Bloomfield Park type development! Northville Twp has restrictions on density, etc. So property owner [[Schostak) tried to pull a fast one. Set up trailers on the...

The George family founded/owned Melody Farms. They did indeed finance many Chaldean markets, requiring the stores to feature Melody Farms.
A few years ago, there was some lawsuits [[anti trust?)...

Dennis Archer is Catholic

[QUOTE=Relayer76;251141]Why does a private company own an international bridge. Shouldn't it be owned by the fed or state government for all the people/businesses of the country?[/QUOTE

Warren...

Few years ago there was high water in Rouge River through Lola Valley in Redford.
Water very very close to submerging the bridge for Garfield street.
Neighbors were watching 'Lola Valley Lake' and...

Last year I saw a group of teens working on an urban farm in Brightmoor- on Lamphere, North of 5 Mile. Vacant lots next to the former St. Christine convent. For several years the convent was occupied...

Amazing technology, those red light cameras. Indeed,the ticket is mailed to the owner, same as a parking ticket.
And with that ticket- a very clear picture of the driver.

"Never complain,never explain"
Grandpa Henry Ford II's DUI arrest

Puritan- between Telegraph and 5 Points, 5 and 6 Mile.
Years past, Wayne County and Redford Twp elected not to pay a portion of the paving costs, Puritan is the boundary with Detroit.
In recent...

Laws?
Detroit was permitted to levy a higher city income tax, state law allowed cities over a million population to do so. A law written to favor only Detroit.
Looks like laws can be changed.......

Scary- 8.9. With aftershocks, could be as bad or worse than last big Tsunami . Warnings as far as the entire Pacific coast, from S. America to Alaska, wow.

If this were on the Detroit thread, one...

When Comerica suggested Ford Auditorium site for new HQ tower, t
the plan was shot down. .
Reason- the Ford family/Ford
Foundation built/donated the Auditorium,
apparently the property reverts to...

Good point about the McMansion rectories. In Redford, the rectory at St Agatha was well furnished, and desirable to attract a pastor, also many visiting priests in Detroit for work/study opted to...

I wonder if anyone really did hear Rev John T. Reid in his haunts of the school? He sure scared me when he was alive. Also went there 65-72. My parents unsuccessfully begged him not to expel me. His...

I wondered the same when the building was named as one of the most urgent for demolition.
Probably had more asbestos than most and getting more $$$ for the contractor.
Indeed, Munger's building was...

Not surprising, he apparently owned more than one estate.
SE corner 10 Mile and Inkster in Southfield,
the estate there was formerly owned by Bennett also.

Wow- I had no idea that bldg was still there.
Yes, it was a Clock, and the sign still has the clock shape on top!
Same family [[literally, Sicilian guys,- Stabile) owned the Clocks by...

"You can't have it all"
Some choose to have the most expensive homes, some the luxury cars, others the designer furniture, clothing, etc.
I have seen many [[formerly) expensive homes in Bloomfield,...

Some of the former Clock restaurants others mentioned in thread were actually Palace or Nuggett.

The Clock chain around Detroit was not connected with a Swedish/International chain, it was...

Mentioned in the table side juke box thread-
Canterbury Palace on Grand River, by Inkster Rd-
It was built/opened as a Clock Restaurant in 60's,
within 10 yrs, Clock started building larger...

12 Mile/ Orchard Lake- former Biff's/ Old Time Deli/ Silverman's, now Hazel &Roberto's Coney.
RIP Hazel [[12/24/10) I used to play 'Never On Sunday' for the old Greek Gal, she'd 'dance' waving the...

Same old same old
Few years ago, Cass Tech was 'condemned'
Totally unsound, and problems with mold, etc.
Plans drawn to replace the school, there was not much opposition,
the new building looked...