Podcast: Stories of the El Moore – The Elevator Tower
The decisions leading to the elevator tower being built on the west side of the existing historic El Moore building is probably one of the
The Cass Corridor in black & white
I was impressed this week by a map of the Cass Corridor made in 1971 by the Detroit Geographic Expedition Institute, a short-lived but influential coalition
Stories of the El Moore – The Architect
Please join me in a conversation with Ted Berlinghof, the architect behind our El Moore project. Ted shares some of his insights regarding our grand
Voices of Detroit: The Great Depression
During the first decades of the 20th century, the El Moore changed from a luxury building with eight large and luxurious apartments to a building
The El Moore prepares for guests
I’m told that it won’t be long, but then I’ve been told a lot of things over the years. But this time, I have reason to
What is a District in Detroit?
What is a “district” in Detroit? What is a “neighborhood?” Informally, “neighborhood” and “district” are often interchangeable; more formally, and for official data collection and