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Friends of Belle Isle is having a Masquerade Ball at the Belle Isle Casino on Friday October 8. Proceeds used to really restore the Scott Fountain. 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. $75/person or $120/couple ...

I would suggest that any Detroiter concerned with the Pewabic tiles call the Detroit Historic Commission to ask them why they allowed a building permit to be issued for work that would permanently...

I agree, the amount of tiles the city has are no where near what was removed. Remember this is the contractor that "lost" the lion head for Bagley Fountain. I heard an uncomfirmed report that some...

Who wrote the bid specs? Do you think this really went to bid? Can you shed any light on this?

Who knows since Pewabic Pottery has not been contacted by anyone paying for this project, [["City of Detroit, Downtown Detroit Partnership, and other sources" according to the Gallagher article)...

It was tried. Grunwell-Cashero was hired to do just that. Apply waterproofing. They use pressure hoses to remove the application applied 4-5 years ago. They discovered that the bowl was cracked in...

You have hit on exactly the point which the Gallagher artcile missed. Yes the tiles were removed in an insensitive manner, but why is the fountain not being "restored" to its original appearance? ...