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Re: (erielack) (OT?) Detroit

All the more reason to celebrate those stations and terminals near and dear
to us and still around.  I can't imagine seeing Binghamton without the
Lackawanna station and Hoboken probably has as much activity going on now as
it has in 50+ years - every time I go through you still expect to see a
Tavern-Lounge car up against the bumper post.  And even today you "feel" the
Lackawanna when you walking the station in Scranton.

Tim

On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 7:10 AM, Dale and Ev SBC <gobills_@_ncweb.com> wrote:

> At 05:33 08-04-2009, you wrote:
>
>> Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:41:38 -0400
>> From: "Joseph A. Braun" <joebraun_@_optonline.net>
>> Subject: (erielack) Detroit's Michigan Central Station
>>
>> I shared some photos and posted a link a while ago to even more shots
>> taken
>> during my son's and my exploration of this wonderful - albeit deteriorated
>> -
>> monument. The relevancy to this List was that the MCS was the terminus for
>> the Hoboken-Detroit sleeper. Now comes news that Detroit wants to use
>> stimulus money to demolish this architectural and historical gem. Do we
>> live
>> in crazy world or what??? Joe Braun
>>
>> http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/19120317/detail.html
>>
>
> I understand what you are saying Joe.  It's always sad when a historical
> building is (a) ignored and then (b) sought to be torn down.  Buffalo is
> home and while yeoman efforts to save Central Terminal have had some
> success, it's still a long ways off from be used for anything but the odd
> show.  Numerous downtown Buffalo buildings - notably the Statler Hilton
> Hotel - have had numerous proposals over the years for rejuvenation.  I'm
> still waiting.
>
> Given the vacant fields all over Detroit, the "odd" location of the MC
> station, its proximity to possibly new facilities for a 2nd bridge border
> crossing, I'm not surprised.  From your photos, the station was too far gone
> for any hope of restoration absent a homegrown cheering squad.
>
>
> Dale Madison
>
>
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