You can not see the building in this photo. It may be obvious but this photo is looking south down Grand Ave. from Michigan Ave. It was nice to see at one time we had a light-rail system. The large building in question [I guess] is around the corner half a block west on Allegan.
The building in question is in the picture above; directly below the letters in the watermark [MITH]. That is what I am trying to identify.
Although, the light rail was gone by this time, replaced in 1933/34 by buses. The tracks still remained in this negative.
The Strand/Michigan Theater.....that's what was throwing me off, Strand Theater and Hotel Strand being a block apart. Thank you. That will help me figure out the locations where other pictures were taken.
Just retired, going through 1000's of images from historic Lansing. Have been invited to share some of them with the public at a gallery soon.
As I look, I realize just how much we have torn down and lost.
I guess I am confused [easily done] I thought you were talking about the building that would become Davenport U. you can see that building from the skyline shot which must have been taken from a water tower across the river from perhaps from the Hill Street area which is of course on a hill.
If you look closely at the photo looking south from Michigan Ave. the Strand Hotel sign is connected to the building with all the awnings that is the hotel I believe. The corner of Allegan and Grand are behind the truck.
The tire store shot is looking North on Grand between Kalamazoo and Washtenaw, maybe only the Hack's key shop building and the building next to the Grand Tower date from that time in that block.
Sorry for the confusion, I had driven down Grand that morning and the only building that looked like it could be similar was the D/U building.
The awnings in the Hill St. view showed me the Hotel Strand was a block north of the Strand theater that was identified, this added to MY confusion.
@Rads Are you going through photos owned by someone who's picky about making them public? I know that myself and others would be interested in any photos that you're willing and/or able to share. I would personally love to see photos of the older industrial buildings that used to be along Larch, Cedar, Shiawassee, N Grand and in Old Town as those are the buildings I've seen very little of. The same could be said for the buildings removed for 496 and for the Capitol Complex.
I was looking at this aerial of the old GM plant 1, and noticed an old Oldsmobile Administration building south of the now abandoned one. I'd never noticed it before or seen any photos of it, has anyone else?
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Although, the light rail was gone by this time, replaced in 1933/34 by buses. The tracks still remained in this negative.
As I look, I realize just how much we have torn down and lost.
If you look closely at the photo looking south from Michigan Ave. the Strand Hotel sign is connected to the building with all the awnings that is the hotel I believe. The corner of Allegan and Grand are behind the truck.
The tire store shot is looking North on Grand between Kalamazoo and Washtenaw, maybe only the Hack's key shop building and the building next to the Grand Tower date from that time in that block.
The awnings in the Hill St. view showed me the Hotel Strand was a block north of the Strand theater that was identified, this added to MY confusion.
I was looking at this aerial of the old GM plant 1, and noticed an old Oldsmobile Administration building south of the now abandoned one. I'd never noticed it before or seen any photos of it, has anyone else?