Channel 7 Reports Giant Stove Burns Tonight

Vox · August-13-11, 09:58 PM

All I have is from the channel 7 link on Facebook. I imagine more to come, soon.

Buy American · August-13-11, 11:07 PM

Just another piece of Detroit history turned to ashes by some two bit thug low life scum arsonist who doesn't give a $hit about anything. The stove was a part of my history, my memories; it meant a lot to some Detroiters but that doesn't matter anymore. It's not part of their history so what the hell. Burn baby Burn. I'm totally fed up with Detroit and what it's turning into. Babies being shot, old women raped, young children being raped, gang retaliation....this is the Mexico, U.S. border from the sound of it.

lilpup · August-13-11, 11:23 PM

Originally Posted by Buy American

Just another piece of Detroit history turned to ashes by some two bit thug low life scum arsonist who doesn't give a $hit about anything. The stove was a part of my history, my memories; it meant a lot to some Detroiters but that doesn't matter anymore. It's not part of their history so what the hell. Burn baby Burn. I'm totally fed up with Detroit and what it's turning into. Babies being shot, old women raped, young children being raped, gang retaliation....this is the Mexico, U.S. border from the sound of it.

Did you light it? None of the news reports have indicated a cause for the fire.

**Patrick** · August-13-11, 11:11 PM

I'm totally fed up with Detroit and what it's turning into

Where have you been? Detroit has been in the toilet for well over 30 years...

**Mind field** · August-13-11, 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by Patrick

Where have you been? Detroit has been in the toilet for well over 30 years...

Exactly. It's not like this is anything new!

**MidTownMs** · August-13-11, 11:14 PM

Are you talking about the stove that was in front of Belle Isle for many many years?

**Alley** · August-14-11, 12:23 AM

http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/hso/sites/15650.htm
Is this the Giant Stove you speak of?

**MidTownMs** · August-14-11, 12:29 AM

Originally Posted by Alley

http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/hso/sites/15650.htm
Is this the Giant Stove you speak of?

That would be the one...wasn't it on the state fair grounds at one time?

Vox · August-14-11, 12:52 AM

Originally Posted by MidTownMs

That would be the one...wasn't it on the state fair grounds at one time?

That is where it is, in what condition after today, I don't know. It used to be on a building West of Belle Isle once many years ago.

**MidTownMs** · August-14-11, 01:00 AM

Originally Posted by Vox

That is where it is, in what condition after today, I don't know. It used to be on a building West of Belle Isle once many years ago.

It was next to the Uniroyal Building which was next to Belle Isle.

Vox · August-14-11, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by MidTownMs

It was next to the Uniroyal Building which was next to Belle Isle.

Where was it when it was used as an advertising for Schaefer bread?

And this was from 1926 or so:

Vox · August-14-11, 12:26 AM

Figures that the d-bag Buy American would jump to conclusions. It's probably struck by lightning.

**EastsideAl** · August-14-11, 02:47 PM

Originally Posted by Vox

Figures that the d-bag Buy American would jump to conclusions. It's probably struck by lightning.

Ahhh yes, but it was Detroit, so it was "their" lightning. And all [[ex-) Detroiters know that "their" lightning just doesn't give a damn about "our" history. Why with "their" lightning it's just "burn baby, burn." "Their" lightning just shows no respect at all for anything, it just seems to strike randomly at anything it feels like hitting. "Our" lightning - pure electric white lightning it is too - would, of course, never act that way. It would strike, with deep respect for "our" history and culture, only at "their" crimal and miscreant lightning. Why, that big wooden stove would still be standing today if it were placed where only "our" lightning exists, and "their" lightning fears to strike.

**Johnnny5** · August-14-11, 02:53 PM

Does anyone know how extensive the damage is? The links above just mention that it caught fire, not that it is damaged beyond repair.

**English** · August-14-11, 03:34 PM

Originally Posted by EastsideAl

Ahhh yes, but it was Detroit, so it was "their" lightning. And all [[ex-) Detroiters know that "their" lightning just doesn't give a damn about "our" history. Why with "their" lightning it's just "burn baby, burn." "Their" lightning just shows no respect at all for anything, it just seems to strike randomly at anything it feels like hitting. "Our" lightning - pure electric white lightning it is too - would, of course, never act that way. It would strike, with deep respect for "our" history and culture, only at "their" crimal and miscreant lightning. Why, that big wooden stove would still be standing today if it were placed where only "our" lightning exists, and "their" lightning fears to strike.

Great post.

Yep... even the weather is somehow our fault.

**Hypestyles** · August-14-11, 03:54 PM

too bad. hopefully it is not totally destroyed. perhaps it needs to be in the Smithsonian, or some indoor space..

Vox · August-14-11, 05:13 PM

Sorry to say, this is all that is left.

**Paul Meller** · August-14-11, 06:15 AM

The large mahagony wooden stove is from the Detroit Stove works. It sat near the entrance by Belle Isle [[perhaps from the 1890's till they moved it to the State Fair Grounds. I believe it was at first, outside the State Fair park grounds, on Woodward. But it fell into disrepair perhaps a little vandalism too., then it was taken down and put into storage for a long period of time.

Then it was "discovered".in storage, restored, then put back at the State Fair Grounds, but this time, inside of the fenced in fair grounds. I guess, for protection from vandals... a good move.

But I too am waiting for details on what happened to this landmark.

They probably should have moved it north of 8 Mile..

**Zackdog** · August-14-11, 08:21 AM

They should have moved it into Royal Oak, right where Main Street and Woodward are where they've been unable to come up with a plan for that area for 20 years. Everyone should know leaving ANYTHING in Detroit is going to get destroyed.

**John** · August-14-11, 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by Zackdog

They should have moved it into Royal Oak, right where Main Street and Woodward are where they've been unable to come up with a plan for that area for 20 years. Everyone should know leaving ANYTHING in Detroit is going to get destroyed.

That's a brilliant idea, because everyone knows that lightning never strikes in Royal Oak.

The stove was hit by lightning.

**English** · August-14-11, 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by John

That's a brilliant idea, because everyone knows that lightning never strikes in Royal Oak.

The stove was hit by lightning.

If they were being fair, everyone who wrote the first few posts in this thread would apologize. But that won't happen.

DetroitPole · August-14-11, 02:36 PM

Originally Posted by Zackdog

They should have moved it into Royal Oak, right where Main Street and Woodward are where they've been unable to come up with a plan for that area for 20 years. Everyone should know leaving ANYTHING in Detroit is going to get destroyed.

Yes, because lightening never strikes wonderful, beautiful, awesome, exciting, perfect, ever-so-trendy Royal Oak, the mecca of Oakland County, the greatest place in the galaxy.

The people and companies should have never abandoned Detroit for inconsequential shitholes like Royal Oak and Farmington in the first place. That is how we got to where we are today - The suckiest region in America.

**Corn.Bot** · August-14-11, 09:14 AM

My grandfather immigrated from Sicily to work at the Detroit Stove Company.

**Guideboat** · August-14-11, 10:36 AM

Not arguing the point, but where did you hear it was hit by lightning?

I saw the stove in pieces when it was stored in the stables at Fort Wayne prior to its restoration at the Fairgrounds.