Detroit Area Stores
Posted: 07 Apr 2007 11:20
<<Note from moderator: I've split these posts off from another thread where they were veering off-topic.>>
Excellent point you brought up about the K missing from the sign. I was thought sure I included that, but I guess it slipped my mind. Anyway a few more thoughts on the store. i remember the News-Herald did a story for either the second front or the business section about 5 or so years ago stating the intentions to do one of two things here- A. Vacate store/ erect new store on the frontage later occupied by the new south end of the strip where home goods is now. B. remodel store ala' the Grosse Ile location, ie. small but modern. Maybe its the end of the line for this store and they've given up basic maintanance to let it rot. Sort of like the orange walled stalwart k-mart in melvindale that lasted up until the mid 90's until the LP super k opened.
Let me ask you this- Have you visited the grosse pointe kroger on mack recently. That was one of my stops back during the circa 2000/ 2001 tour. Wonder how she's holding up these days.
Also when you get a chance, visit the trentwood farm market down the street on west, its a relatively intact pre-colonial former a&p- it'll give you an idea of 1950's size and meat counter layouts.
Also I hear there are a few colonials with completely intact original decor within the detroit city limit, you hear any stories?
Anyway, sorry for the rambling, poorly worded messages, i'm spending the weekend at washtenaw community college, and get a few minutes here and there to put down my thoughts, so its not always well planned or concise.
Excellent point you brought up about the K missing from the sign. I was thought sure I included that, but I guess it slipped my mind. Anyway a few more thoughts on the store. i remember the News-Herald did a story for either the second front or the business section about 5 or so years ago stating the intentions to do one of two things here- A. Vacate store/ erect new store on the frontage later occupied by the new south end of the strip where home goods is now. B. remodel store ala' the Grosse Ile location, ie. small but modern. Maybe its the end of the line for this store and they've given up basic maintanance to let it rot. Sort of like the orange walled stalwart k-mart in melvindale that lasted up until the mid 90's until the LP super k opened.
Let me ask you this- Have you visited the grosse pointe kroger on mack recently. That was one of my stops back during the circa 2000/ 2001 tour. Wonder how she's holding up these days.
Also when you get a chance, visit the trentwood farm market down the street on west, its a relatively intact pre-colonial former a&p- it'll give you an idea of 1950's size and meat counter layouts.
Also I hear there are a few colonials with completely intact original decor within the detroit city limit, you hear any stories?
Anyway, sorry for the rambling, poorly worded messages, i'm spending the weekend at washtenaw community college, and get a few minutes here and there to put down my thoughts, so its not always well planned or concise.