Grand Army of the Republic

[n0Mad]

Wow, it sounds like Star Wars or something. The Grand Army of the Republic. Anyway, ever wonder what that castle by City Club is? Now you know.

[sass_in_the_pants]

kewl.

[Fierce Critter]

Page about the GAR building on The Fabulous Ruins of Detroit Site.

I'm sorry. But though I'd like to see that building renovated and restored, I fully expected the part of the article that mentioned the groups that are protesting losing the building, but yet never did anything to buy it or do anything with it.

Detroit is not a city to sit back and "hope for the best" to come along. You either gotta do something or expect the worst.

[Homicidalheathen]

Hey, if a person with money wants to turn it into a club and restores it in the process......I don't see what the problem is. It would bring people down and well what the hell. It would make a cool club.

[Msterbeau]

Anybody got $1.6 million for me to buy and renovate that place? I WANT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Guest Game of Chance]

Heh. You and about 100 other people. Hey, wait, that's only $1600 each.

My friends and I have been talking about buying that building for more than 10 years.

[n0Mad]

though I'd like to see that building renovated and restored, I fully expected the part of the article that mentioned the groups that are protesting losing the building, but yet never did anything to buy it or do anything with it.

Detroit is not a city to sit back and "hope for the best" to come along. You either gotta do something or expect the worst.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

It's like vacation days at work: use them or lose them.

If I had $2mil, I'd turn it into a Civil War museum. It would honor the building's tradition and just be a cool place I think. I always liked the ones down south. Then again, they're obsessed with the war down south and most of them still think they're fighting it.

[Msterbeau]

Heh.  You and about 100 other people.  Hey, wait, that's only $1600 each. 

My friends and I have been talking about buying that building for more than 10 years.

Every time I go to CC I look at that place with lust-filled eyes. So many cool things could be done with it... too bad it's been left to rot.