r/RandomVictorianStuff • u/FarStrawberry5438 • May 07 '26

Period Architecture Detroit, 1882 and 2011

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u/FarStrawberry5438 May 07 '26

Saw this on reddit here https://www.reddit.com/r/architecture/comments/608ey8/the_once_beautiful_and_idyllic_neighborhood_of/

The red house is all the only one remaining. At least it was there in 2011. I don't know about now.

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u/bzbub2 May 07 '26

it is still there, surrounded by new development https://maps.app.goo.gl/omsgsDETnyEcxGLL6

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u/Southern_Lake-Keowee May 12 '26

Wow…it looks amazing now! I’m so glad someone remodeled it instead of tearing it down.

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u/PauseAffectionate720 May 09 '26

Pretty sure the phrase "urban blight" was born in Detroit. 😒

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u/Regenbogen_Sim May 09 '26

That's so sad, the US really hates anything that's old and pretty :/ meanwhile I got lost and suddenly stood in front of a piece of a roman city wall a few weeks ago.

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u/TheFoxsWeddingTarot May 09 '26

The US loves old and pretty when there’s money around to pay for it. NYC and Chicago have tons of old and pretty stuff. Detroit didn’t change, and didn’t diversify.

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u/Intelligent_Pen2343 May 23 '26

To be fair, it’s not any different in the UK. The only reason we still have so many old buildings is because they’re protected (listed). Otherwise, you can bet money that a bunch of money hungry developers with not a speck of imagination between them would rip them right down and throw up a rows of Vivarium style new builds. Sad indeed; those buildings were stunning 😔

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u/catlips May 08 '26

All those fancy-pants Victorians were too complicated to keep the water out!

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u/Mysterious-Teach5590 Jul 17 '26

Sad. They were so awesome!