Googie Masterpiece Stanley's Mania on Baltimore Sold, Culture Space Coming

My favorite Detroit googie-style structure that has sat decaying away on Baltimore in Milwaukee Junction has a buyer with plans.

A cofounder of the Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival has purchased a Detroit landmark — the Stanley Hong's Mannia Cafe building — in the city's Milwaukee Junction neighborhood for $750,000.

Jen Lyon said Wednesday she plans to create cultural and hospitality space in the building at 265 E. Baltimore St. between John R and Brush streets.

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Lyon, who moved to Michigan four years ago with her family, said she is working with The Right Productions, which operates and manages the Aretha Franklin Ampitheater on the Detroit riverfront, on the project, which she said is still in its early planning stages.

"It's an important space to take care of," said Lyon, also the owner of MeanRed Productions, an independent music promoter. "The architecture should be honored with a restoration."

https://www.crainsdetroit.com/real-e...-space-planned

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Originally Posted by Lowell

My favorite Detroit googie-style structure that has sat decaying away on Baltimore in Milwaukee Junction has a buyer with plans.

A cofounder of the Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival has purchased a Detroit landmark — the Stanley Hong's Mannia Cafe building — in the city's Milwaukee Junction neighborhood for $750,000.

Jen Lyon said Wednesday she plans to create cultural and hospitality space in the building at 265 E. Baltimore St. between John R and Brush streets.

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Lyon, who moved to Michigan four years ago with her family, said she is working with The Right Productions, which operates and manages the Aretha Franklin Ampitheater on the Detroit riverfront, on the project, which she said is still in its early planning stages.

"It's an important space to take care of," said Lyon, also the owner of MeanRed Productions, an independent music promoter. "The architecture should be honored with a restoration."

https://www.crainsdetroit.com/real-e...-space-planned

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Went to some great parties there when Dirtbox Productions was around. I'm glad they want to preserve the architecture and not put up another McApartment.