The clock tower is one place I never went into at Sexton, it was off limits for students, did the tour take you into the clock tower? I believe the clock is keeping the correct time these days.
There is a farm on Round Lake Road that has a barn with the name JW Sexton on it. I would assume it would be the same JW Sexton as the school's name, does anyone know about this farm. It is a very pretty well-kept farm.
Amazing how much better it looks just having storefronts and tenants! I found that photo interesting because I remember seeing this one. I think its original use was a bus station. I didn't realize it had a life in between that and Walter Neller. Both iterations look better than the Walter Neller reno looked though.
I was trying to figure that one out with the placement of Boji in the background. I figured we had to be looking along Grand at the Bus Station. Intersting, thanks for that info.
I hope so too, but I'm not counting on it. It's likely going to be the cheapest things that meets the bare minimum code and local ordinances.
The LSJ.com has an interesting photo gallery of some of the historical landmark buildings in the area, the photo of the Olds Tower/Boji Tower looks so 1930's modern.
The HSGL Facebook page shared a bunch of pictures of the Walter Neller building around the time it was demoed, that's where I first heard of it being a bus station. I guess the busses drove through that opening and had some sort of boarding area around back. They had also shared an interior shot of the waiting room that I thought was cool. Too bad it had to sit disused for so long.
@gbdinlansing Your guess is as good as anyone's. He gave a specific date and loudly proclaimed that the five floor building will be done before Tower on Grand. I'd guess he has less than a year to start construction to maintain that timeline.
@MichMatters, I know what Granger said but as I've said too many times, I can't take them on their word...I know him too well. It's going to look a lot nice in those renderings than what it ends up. Only way it's going to even happen with him is if it's highly subsidized.
The LSJ.com has an interesting photo gallery of some of the historical landmark buildings in the area, the photo of the Olds Tower/Boji Tower looks so 1930's modern. I thought I posted this note.
I am wondering what year this map was made. I have seen the "Lansing Theater" in photos of Michigan Ave, which must have been the '50s. I remember the Michigan and Gladimir [sp] theaters and there was an adult theater on N Washington in the '60s, I wonder what happened to that theater? Maybe it was the first victim of the "let's tear down all the theaters in Lansing" movement!
I would guess that the buses may have backed in or out of the station or picked up passengers at the curb. This station may have been for other bus companies, or before Greyhound built the S Washington Ave station.
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There is a farm on Round Lake Road that has a barn with the name JW Sexton on it. I would assume it would be the same JW Sexton as the school's name, does anyone know about this farm. It is a very pretty well-kept farm.
I hope so too, but I'm not counting on it. It's likely going to be the cheapest things that meets the bare minimum code and local ordinances.
@gbdinlansing Your guess is as good as anyone's. He gave a specific date and loudly proclaimed that the five floor building will be done before Tower on Grand. I'd guess he has less than a year to start construction to maintain that timeline.
I would guess that the buses may have backed in or out of the station or picked up passengers at the curb. This station may have been for other bus companies, or before Greyhound built the S Washington Ave station.
Here's links to some of the HSGL's Facebook posts on the building:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1XnPqo1Buz/
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19Wy6tEpou/
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1XsF1gmtFy/
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EA3SDcL95/
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BndhkPdey/