grain elevator on detroit water front

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badger

Re: grain elevator on detroit water front

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thank you for the information. i started sailing on the kakes in 1972. guess i should of been more observant!
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The Robin Hood mill was built in 1928 but the elevator was built in 1942. It was all demolished in 1973, to make way for the Renaissance Center.
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Re: grain elevator on detroit water front

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The mill, originally known as the Detroit Commercial Mill, was built in 1928 and the grain elevator in 1942 alongside the mill. Both were razed in 1973, demolition begun 4 January 1973 and completed in March.
badger

grain elevator on detroit water front

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in what year did this elevator {robin hood?"}} operate?
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