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  1. October-07-20, 11:42 AM #1
    GPCharles
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    It must be real - construction has begun.
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  2. October-07-20, 12:58 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by GPCharles View Post
    It must be real - construction has begun.
    Was the building demolished? My wedding reception was there many years ago.
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  3. October-07-20, 01:45 PM #3
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    Is this to be the new Meijer development?
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  4. October-07-20, 01:53 PM #4
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    I'm pretty sure it burned down
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  5. October-07-20, 05:38 PM #5
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    Yes, it burned in 2013... but that was after an attempt at tearing it down. Hmmm....

    https://historicdetroit.org/buildings/university-club

    It had an English Tudor/Gothic charm, even though it was built circa 1930, by William Kapp of the architectural firm of Smith Hinchman & Grylls [[today called The Smith Group).

    Reminded me of the old Palace of Hatfield [[north of London), where I once attended a medieval banquet...
    https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...ub_Detroit.jpg
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  6. October-07-20, 05:46 PM #6
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    Found an old DYES thread on it from 2010...

    https://www.detroityes.com/mb/showth...niversity-Club
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