Photos: Fisher Building – ‘Detroit’s largest art object’ – hits auction block in June
The Albert Kahn-designed masterpiece is covered in marble, brass and bronze and features hand-painted, barrel-vaulted ceilings, a theater and a golden tower.
18 notable buildings in Detroit with out-of-service hydrants
The broken hydrants protect homes, schools, historic buildings, apartment high-rises, downtown skyscrapers, libraries, gas stations, churches and more.
Lens on Detroit: Exploring the old Theatre Bizarre site
Before the city closed down the “underground” masquerade for alleged violations, the neighborhood carnival-like bash attracted more than 2,000 people.
20 photos: Walking downtown following Detroit’s historic snowfall
With more than 15 inches of snow on the ground, I laced up my boots for a walk downtown Monday morning.
Photos: After 15 years of abandonment, the new David Whitney Building
After 15 years of abandonment, the architectural gem re-opened as a boutique hotel and apartments.
Lens on Detroit: Ghostly fog blankets city on Christmas eve
At sunrise, I rode my bike from the Cass Corridor to downtown and the waterfront to admire the misty sky.
Take a peek inside Detroit’s new HopCat, which opens Saturday
The two-story bar offers 130 beers, food and an entertainment venue.
Photos: Protesters block freeways, roads, barge into WSU buildings in Detroit
Dozens of demonstrators resorted to civil disobedience to show support for the unarmed black teen killed by police in Ferguson.
Photos: M-1 Rail begins to take shape on Woodward
On some sections, crews have laid the tracks and paved the road.
Mural crackdown could have spelled trouble for these 30 murals
Murals are important in Detroit. They adorn decaying building, memorialize loved ones and spread messages of hope.