When you work with a commitment to reusing material, it can be just as much about preserving history as it is about keeping materials out of our landfills. Every once in a while you get the amazing reward of being able to do both and you’re reminded why this work is so important for our […]
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Valued for it ability to be easily carved (worked) into intricate designs, sandstone is also a relatively soft stone that erodes easily, especially with the extreme freeze/thaw cycles that Michigan experiences. As part of our restoration efforts at the El Moore we’ve been evaluating the condition of its 116 year old face. Having sat vacant
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Arguably one of the most unique features of the El Moore is its hand-cut red sandstone facade. It’s a material that was used in other AC Varney-designed buildings of its era; the sandstone is often inserted above a main entrance or around a protruding bay window where it could be carved with intricate details
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Right there on the corner where Cass and Amsterdam meet up is an historic building recently purchased by Wayne State University and repurposed/converted into a new biomedical research facility as part of its TechTown District expansion. Not all old buildings in Detroit are quite so lucky. Those who know the building’s history as one of
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