Recreation Center

**detroitbob66** · February-09-11, 01:57 AM

I noticed that they are tearing down Finney High School and I sure hope that they keep Cannon Recreation Center.

I was wondering if anyone cam tell me if O'Shea Recreation Center was demolished or still there? Thats my real question team?

**kathy2trips** · February-09-11, 02:28 AM

There are some photos of it on flickr from around Christmas time last year, just put O'Shea Recreation Center in the search field.

**detroiturbex** · February-09-11, 11:05 AM

O'shea is still standing: http://detroiturbex.com/content/park...hea/oshea.html

Cannon rec center is going to be torn down along with Finney, according to the RFP. It relied on Finney for power and heat, and I'm not 100% sure on this, but I believe they built a newer center nearby. Shame, they just replaced the floor a few years back:

http://detroiturbex.com/content/park...reccenter.html

**detroitbob66** · February-10-11, 02:38 AM

detroiturbex....thanks for the info! Yeah, thats too bad its going down along with Finney. I just checked out your website....I love it....great job urbex. Check yo private box

**kathy2trips** · February-11-11, 09:30 PM

Cannon is a great example of brick-clad Mid Century Modern public architecture. Yeah, Detroit, just rip your treasures to pieces, erase those footprints. Predictable short sighted, within-the-box thinking.. We could be an architectural wonderland, but..... yeah, they got excuses by the bushel.