52 Picture Project: April 2012

Monday, April 30, 2012

I found this fountain on Belle Isle.

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Sheri's Found Object

Empty picture frame in a greenhouse in Melbourne, Australia

Monday, April 23, 2012

Week 17 Theme is "Found Objects"

This week's theme is "Found Objects". Something you see along the side of the road? A treasure you found in your attic? Did you find something that seems unusual or out of place? Keep your eyes open and really look at the things you might not generally notice.

Please post by Sunday, April. 29th.

Next Theme: Week 18 Theme will be "Pets"

Future Themes:
Week 19 Theme will be "Beyond Reach"
Week 20 Theme will be "Cars"

Heather's City Symbol

Paul's Chief Pontiac

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Sheri's City Icon

It was built for the Kunsky circuit, who opened two other nearby theaters that same year, the Redford and the Royal Oak. The theater’s construction was delayed over a year because of the widening of Woodward Avenue. Like most of the Rapp’s theaters, it was designed originally in the style of the French Renaissance, and sat over 1,250 in its auditorium.

It once contained a Barton organ and featured vaudeville in addition to movies.

By the 1960’s, it was showing second-run fare, and when it was purchased by the United Detroit Theatres chain later in that decade, it was given a drastic modernization inside, ridding it of all traces of the original decor, though its facade remained intact.

In the 1970’s, it was acquired by the Plitt chain. Later in the 1970’s, the Birmingham Development Company took over operation of the theater, and remodeled it at a cost of $750,000 adding new seats, curtains, lighting and sound equipment to feature live stage shows in addition to continuing to screen movies.

In 1979, the Birmingham was leased to the Nederlander Theatrical Corporation and Broadway productions were staged there for several years.

In the late-1980’s, the Birmingham was carved up into eight small screens and returned to showing first-run features.

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Brian's "Icon of my city"

THE CROW’S NEST
Established in 1920
A Ferndale landmark, The Crow’s Nest served as an early traffic signal at the intersection of Nine Mile and Woodward Avenue. The structure was created to hold policemen high above heavy traffic to direct traffic in a safe environment. The Crow’s Nest was removed in 1928 during the widening of Woodward Avenue and the advent of the electric traffic signal. Ferndale honors that history, as well as showcases Ferndale's artistic community through the installation of an artist’s metal sculptural interpretation of the Crow’s Nest.