The Lincolnshire [& DeVur] to be demolished
Lincolnshire to be demolished
Henry Ford Hospital is buying up all the property on Lincoln, Trumbull and Sterling between West Grand Blvd and Holden, this includes the Sweet Home Baptist Church and some property on Holden. They came in like a thief in the night and slowly bought up property under their for profit real estate company, much of the property was left open and vacant and the remaining residents safety was compromised. It took the residents some time to identify Sha Realty was actually Henry Ford Health System. Many of the homes in that area were and are solid stable structures, complete with Pewabic tile, french doors, wooden ceiling beams, stained and leaded glass, etc. It was only after the hospital admitted they were the buyers and crack dealers set up shop in one of their houses that hospital security began to patrol the area and the homes and buildings were boarded up. The sad and ironic part is, on the back on their shuttle buses is written, Henry Ford Hospital, Serving the Community. Now, if we can only find out what community they are serving.
Milwaukee [DeVur?] Apartments also Demolished
I have been tracking these properties for a while and took the following pictures just this past spring and summer.
On my last visit I was surprised to find the [683] Milwaukee Apts. [I think this is what is being referred to above as the DeVur but my 1940 Detroit City Directory lists it as the Milwaukee Apts. -- correction from updates below. This was the DeVur Hotel.]
http://detroityes.com/webisodes/2009...eApt-57851.jpg
http://detroityes.com/webisodes/2009...tDoor57850.jpg
Coming Soon! Sign of doom, also on the Lincolnshire...
http://detroityes.com/webisodes/2009...rrow-57441.jpg
Here is the Lincolnshire in May with Henry Ford behind. My sources also say that HFH is behind the demolitions.
http://detroityes.com/webisodes/2009...hire-57452.jpg