old Slumpy I presume?

The William Livingstone Residence in Brush Park, Detroit Michigan

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John Levanen says:

A very good capture, Paul.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Rhonda_Marie says:

wow, great find!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

bitzcelt says:

looks like just a little cosmetic work. A power wash and some fresh paint should do the trick.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

suesue2 says:

yep ... needs some work :-P
Great find !
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

1ManWithACamera says:

Nice shot. I like the wide angle effect here.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

I recently posted a photo of this same house (apparently known popularly as "Old Slumpy"), and a commentor said :

"built in 1893 for businessman William Livingstone (Livingstone Lighthouse), the French Renaissance home was one of the first projects by Albert Kahn, for the firm of Mason and Rice"

I would guess the city probably owns it, as with some other mansions in the neighborhood, but I don't know for sure.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

DetroitBikeBlog [deleted] says:

Just to add to the old slumpy history, Livingston is indeed the same individual commemorated by the marble lighthouse on belle isle. The mansion was was moved a block east due to construction work and has never been the same since. My office overlooks it and every day I look out to check it's still standing. More history here:

detroit1701.org/Livingstone%20Mansion.html

I doubt anything can be done for it, but they've done amazing things in the Brush Park rehabilitation (gentrification), see the Ransom Gillis house for example.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

paulhitz says:

thanks Maproomsystems and Mac ~ I've seen this 'house' posted before and knew there was a reason for it. Thanks for the info an Links!

I'll update the description today
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

The Real Ferg says:

Looks like its gonna just fall down, like a bomb went off.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

paulhitz says:

there have been several over the years in the D Ferg
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Mike_tn says:

Nice capture of it. I see you got in. Hey there is a lower room available! I kinda like the blow outs in the top sky, makes me think it''s burning down too.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

DetroitBikeBlog [deleted] says:

Slumpy just had a bad few days - lost much of the front Facade, and with storms coming in this afternoon ... a pic here
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

paulhitz says:

wow, right before our very eyes!

thanks for the update Mac and good write up too, worth a look-see
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Rhonda_Marie says:

DBB.... it looks so sad against that bright blue sky.
I may take a quick trip down this morning before the weather changes... Thanks for the update.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

farlane says:

Hey Paul, I blogged this to The Last Days of Slumpy on Absolute Michigan.

Thanks for adding it to the Absolute Michigan pool.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

paulhitz says:

that video was wild, did they throw a rock at the start of the video to cause that crash??
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

Maproom Systems says:

paulhitz, i had the same thought myself. I paused the video several times and couldn't see anything thrown, but if it had been, it might have been just prior to when the video starts.

one of the youtube posters claims it was a teacher showing people around town, and just happened to be videotaping when it happened.

either it was cosmic odds, or else someone did throw a stone, but if that's all it took to make the facade collapse, it seems like the next strong wind would have done the job, anyway.

but yeah, i'd like to know more about the video(s) too.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

farlane says:

Good point - it's not as if some magical 11th hour unslumpification was going to happen. Maybe the videos will help to remind people that taking care of historical structures actually requires effort and planning.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

paulhitz says:

I gotta go back to the video, but as I remember, there was a slight pause in the audio, IF it happened like suspected, they would have cut anything out to say, "lets throw a rock and see what happens" but there is an odd pause, then one brick, then another, then...

it was going to go sooner or later
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

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