We are disappointed in the Detroit Institute of Art’s (DIA) decision to demolish the Barat House. Now-former DIA employee Paul Szewcyzk wrote an excellent blog post about the history and architecture of the Barat House, which you can read here. When we first learned that the DIA had purchased the
There is no doubt that the redevelopment of the Monroe Block is a transformative project for downtown Detroit, and overall we are pleased with the design, scale, and density of this project on a block that has senselessly sat vacant for far too long. However, we are unsatisfied with the
First things first: What is a façade? What is a facadectomy? Facadism? A façade refers to any of the exterior faces of a building but is principally used to describe the principal face of the building and more generally references a side of the building facing a street or public
We were alerted yesterday in Facebook posts by Mark Hall and others that crews were on site at the Ansonia / Atlanta Apartments. The very same structures that Olympia slated for demolition earlier this summer. Preservation Detroit worked closely with our partners in the city and all of YOU to
- 30th October 2017
Statement on the Barat House
- 27th July 2013
2013 Bootlegging Tour, Wednesday, September 25th!
- 8th March 2013
Brush Park: Grand Dames of Detroit’s Gilded Age, 3/23
- 22nd October 2013
Noel Night Open House, 12/7
- 30th January 2014
City Council could vote on Arena District plans on Apr. 7
- 29th March 2018
Spring Training Ride 2018
- 22nd March 2018
Inaugural Authors Fair
- 22nd March 2018
Corktown: These Bricks Have History
- 7th March 2018
2018 Tour Season Kickoff and Volunteer Recruitment
- 25th January 2018
The Woodstock Apartments
- 10th February 2015
PROPOSED “COMPROMISE” ON PARK AVENUE HOTEL & EDDYSTONE: WHY NOT KEEP BOTH?
- 6th March 2015
Freep Film Fest Insiders Theatre Tour with Preservation Detroit
- 25th February 2014
Welcome new Executive Director Claire Nowak-Boyd
- 8th July 2014
- 10th February 2015
THIRD FRIDAY LECTURE: MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF NERVE WITH KEN COLEMAN, 2/20
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