Play holiday jjaba Trivia, Win Prize.

**jjaba** · December-09-09, 12:50 AM

Welcome to jjaba Trivia Contest. First one with 10 correct answers, wins. Answers must be in one place in correct numbered order. jjaba is sole judge of contest, although he will consult with The Rock, of Counsel, if problems arise.

Then and now, you say what's there now. Detroit Places in History.

1. Temple Beth-El. [[Albert Kahn, 1903), Woodward at Elliot.
2. People's Savings Bank [[1872). Congress and Griswold. Also, Western Union.
3. Biddle House Hotel [[1849). Jefferson and Randolph. US Grant Stayed here.
4. Foot of Woodward busy Wharf. Ferry to Belle Isle, 1891.
5. Moffat Bldg. [[1871) Griswold and Fort St.
6. JL Hudson's Store [[1929) Woodward and E. Grand River. 2.2 million Sq. Ft.
7. James Vernor's Ginger Ale, Peninsular Cigar Store, Woodward and Atwater.
8. Downtown YMCA [[1909) Witherell and Adams. 100,000 annual visitors.
9. Electric Park Amusement Park.[[1906) E. Jefferson near Belle Isle.Razed 1928.
10.Wagner Baking Factory. [[1915) Grand River and Hamilton.Wonder Bread.

First one with 10 correct answer in order wins. Thanks for playing jjaba trivia.

jjaba.

**Hamtragedy** · December-09-09, 01:39 AM

Is there a difference btw 4 &7? A statue maybe?

**reddog289** · December-09-09, 02:33 AM

Ok Jjaba.
1) Bonstelle Theatre
2)Ford Building
3)Ren Cen
4)Riverwalk
5)Penobscot Building
6)Not REALLY ANYTHING
7)Dodge Fountain
8)Comerica Park
9)Gabriel Richard Park
10)Motor City Casino

**gnome** · December-09-09, 05:53 AM

1. Bonstelle Theater
2. Ford Building
3. Mariner's Church... moved there when they put in the freeway
4. Underground Railroad statue
5. Penobscott Building
6. Parking Garage for CompuWare
7. Noguci Fountain
8. Ford Field
9. Gab Richard Park
10.Motor City Casino

**jjaba** · December-09-09, 03:10 PM

The contestants are on correct path, no winners yet.
Hint: #4 and 7 can be the same broad answer.
But the buildings should be more accurate. Both of you are close, but no cigar.
jjaba.

**iheartthed** · December-09-09, 03:20 PM

I object. This game is tilted in favor of those forumers who are old enough to carry AARP cards.

**Lowell** · December-09-09, 03:32 PM

^ ha ha... Not just an AARP card, you would need a death certificate to answer some of those. The broad answer to 4 & 7 is Hart Plaza, right?

**jjaba** · December-09-09, 06:03 PM

Lowell is correct on #4 and 7.. Excuse jjaba, but old Westside Bar Mitzvah Bukkors don't have a franchise on Detroit history. The Forum is loaded up with all manner of folks from all over the World who know Detroit much better than jjaba. You want history, talk to some Indians.

And Lowell, don't say Death Certificate to an old guy. Yikes. ROTFLMJAO, how's that for a fossil.

jjaba, Captain of Trivia Game.

**48202** · December-09-09, 08:26 PM

Hint - Number 2 is the Guardian Builidng.

http://www.examiner.com/x-22150-Detr...p-and-timeline

I haven't been able to eliminate either City-County Building or Millender Center as possibilities for Number 3.

**48202** · December-09-09, 08:42 PM

Biddle House was southeast corner of Jefferson and Randolph. Therefore, response to Number 3 is RenCen. My brain is full. I'm stopping now.

**rooms222** · December-09-09, 08:57 PM

1. Bonstelle Theater
2. Guardian Building
3. Ren Center
4. Hart Plaza
5. Penobscott Building
6. Parking Garage for CompuWare
7. Hart Plaza
8. Ford Field
9. Gabr. Richard Park
10.Motor City Casino

**jjaba** · December-09-09, 10:44 PM

rooms222 comes close, no cigar. Just another tweek and somebody should win.
hint: all the answers are on the table now.
jjaba.

**48202** · December-09-09, 10:57 PM

1. Bonstelle Theatre
2. Guardian Building
3. Ren Cen
4. Hart Plaza
5. Penobscot Building
6. Underground parking structure, awaiting development above
7. Hart Plaza
8. Comerica Park
9. Gabriel Richard Park
10. Motor City Casino

**jjaba** · December-10-09, 12:51 AM

jjaba declares 48202 winner of jjaba trivia contest. Thanks to everybody who participated.

48202, post your email here and jjaba will contact you for mailing information of prize.

jjaba Trivia, a Detroityes Forum Institution.

**English** · December-10-09, 12:53 AM

I'm sorry I missed this! Priceless, not to mention educational as always... thanks, jjaba, and keep them coming!

**48202** · December-10-09, 02:04 AM

jjaba,

I sent you a private message. You should be able to retreive it by clicking 'Private Messages' near the top right corner when you are logged in.

No-prize bonus question for everyone - Which of the buildings in the contest contained Detroit's first passenger elevator?

**reddog289** · December-10-09, 02:34 AM

Thanks for giving me a reason to look at google maps. Glad that your back.

**East Detroit** · December-10-09, 08:08 AM

The Moffat building had Detroit's first passenger elevator.

**gnome** · December-10-09, 08:21 AM

Jjaba, thank you for the quiz and congrats to 48202

**the rock** · December-10-09, 08:34 AM

Congrats to 48202 who comes out the winner after jjaba's strict interpretation of his own rules. You can do that if you are the boss.
I did some legal work for Otis Elevator and they told me that the Crystal Palace in NYC had the FIRST elevator, but I won't get involved in the bonus question regarding Detroit's first one . Must keep my retainer intact. But East Detroit appears headed in the right direction.

**48202** · December-10-09, 09:30 AM

East Detroit is correct.

With three independent sources of documentation, the rock's services shouldn't be required to defend this one.

This site can be found by doing an interweb search for .... "first passenger elevator in detroit"
http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0...me-Line-2.html

I just confirmed that all of jjaba's entries are found in Cheri Gay's book "Detroit Then and Now." Finding the responses would have been much easier if I'd been able to find my copy of the book before this morning.

jjaba, 48202 thanks you.

**East Detroit** · December-10-09, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by the rock

Congrats to 48202 who comes out the winner after jjaba's strict interpretation of his own rules.

I dunno, doesn't seem too strict to differentiate between Hudson's, Kern's and Crowley's [[depending on which Compuware parking location you're referring to).

**jjaba** · December-10-09, 04:33 PM

jjaba played a little loose given that it is Holiday Season and The Rock charges alot for his advice. That's why #4 and #7 were simply whatever was put down, be it a statue, a bldg. or Hart Plaza. For those questions, the point was simply to say that Woodward Avenue ended at the Detroit River until the massive Civic Center project of the 1950s was built.

48202 is a scholar ofcourse since he is correct. jjaba did use the reference text cited. jjaba don't play the fool when running his contests. He always has printed texts as backup. The first thing The Rock, as counsel, asks is, "Where did you READ that"?

Congratulations to 48202, whose handle tells us something about his downtown knowledge.

jjaba, Old timey Westside Dexter Blvd. Bar Mitzvah Bukor and Triviameister.

**jjaba** · December-10-09, 04:35 PM

#6 was to show that a 2.2 million sq. ft. department store was imploded for an empty hole in the ground and pipedream of better times to come.
jjaba, defending his contest.