Jefferson-Chalmers neighborhood to get National Treasure status

**313WX** · September-08-16, 04:50 PM

Originally Posted by EastsideAl

That was the parish building [[offices, auditorium, gymnasium) for the St Columba Episcopal Church that stands behind it on Manistique. According to this link, the parish closed in 2003.
http://detroit1701.org/St.%20Columba...l#.V9HRPDV8t9Q

There is another, quite similar [[perhaps by the same architect?) Episcopal parish building out of Grand River.

The Firestone place was on the other side of Manistique.

It was actually a BF Goodrich place.

**ct_alum** · September-09-16, 06:23 AM

Originally Posted by 313WX

It was actually a BF Goodrich place.

313WX - Maybe later, but in the early 60's it was Ned's Firestone. I grew up on Ashland between Jefferson and Kercheval.

**Former_Detroiter** · September-09-16, 05:30 PM

ct_alum...do you remember the plane crash on Ashland that happened in the 50's?

**ct_alum** · September-10-16, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by Former_Detroiter

ct_alum...do you remember the plane crash on Ashland that happened in the 50's?

Sure do. Was walking down Ashland towards Jefferson when I heard the engine sputtering and saw a fireball go in an arc towards Alter. Went down to the site and collected small parts of the plane and kept them in a paper bag for many years. Biggest piece was about 1" x 6". Back then there was a Fiat dealership on the north-east corner of Ashland & Jefferson with an A&P next to it on Jefferson. I lived at 1146 and went to Ives Elementary on Philip.