18 notable buildings in Detroit with out-of-service hydrants

Hydrants for montage — A montage of the out-of-service hydrants we found in Detroit. All photos by Steve Neavling

The city of Detroit has neglected hundreds of out-of-service hydrants in neighborhoods, downtown and Midtown, Motor City Muckraker revealed last week.

The hydrants protect homes, schools, historic buildings, apartment high-rises, downtown skyscrapers, libraries, gas stations, churches and more. strattera 40mg

Mayor Mike Duggan’s administration, which refused to release hydrant inspection records, insisted it had no idea the problem was so severe.

In the meantime, firefighters are losing control of fires because hydrants are broken.

Here are some notable buildings with out-of-service hydrants. zovirax 400mg

hydrants YMCA — YMCA in downtown Detroit.

hydrants Wayne state IMG_0549 — One of several bad hydrants at Wayne State University.

John Vitale_9643 — The John S. Vitale Community Center at 2650 Dickerson attracts hundreds of children to after-school events and summer programs. The hydrant has been inoperable since at least July 2013.

hydrants downtown_8568 — Ford Field, home of the Detroit Lions.

hydrants eastern market fire garage — This is the garage where dozens of fire rigs and ambulances await repairs in the Eastern Market area.

hydrants engine 55 ladder 27 — Hydrants outside of at least three fire stations are out of service, including this one – the quarters of Engine 55 and Ladder 27.

hydrants Chandler park branch library — Chandler Park Branch Library on the east side.

hydrants alden towers_0498 — The block-long Alden Towers are protected by a hydrant on both sides of the building on W. Jefferson. Only problem: Neither hydrant works.

High school — A college prep school at 3550 John C. Lodge near Midtown.

hydrants — One of the city’s oldest churches, the Central Methodist Church on Woodward, was built in 1866 after fire destroyed its last building.

hydrant — The Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue in downtown Detroit.

hydrant ren cen downtown — The hydrant in front of the GM Renaissance Center.

hydrants 20150221_0024 — The former Greater Macedonia Baptist Church on Mack.

The two hydrants protecting the historic River Place lofts are out of service.

hydrant mcdougall and guoin — The newly renovated River Place has 48 lofts but not a working hydrant.

hydrant downtown_0636 — The historic and stately Old Wayne County Building.

hydrant courtyard marriott downtow — The Courtyard Marriott in downtown Detroit.

hydrants Prentis — The Bronx Bar in Midtown has no working hydrants anywhere near it because the three closest ones are out of order.

Our hydrant series will continue throughout the week and is part of our yearlong examination of every fire in Detroit.

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18 notable buildings in Detroit with out-of-service hydrants added by Steve Neavling on March 9, 2015
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Steve Neavling lives and works in Detroit as an investigative journalist. His stories have uncovered corruption, led to arrests and reforms and prompted FBI investigations.

18 notable buildings in Detroit with out-of-service hydrants

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