BEECH WOODEN FLOORS

Ode to Detroit. What is was, what it is, and what is could be!.

Postcards, clockwise: Giant Garland Stove. This is carved of hardwood and painted. It was displayed at the 1893 Columbian Exposition. It is still around. When I was a kid it was parked at the entry to Detroit's island park, Belle Isle.

Hotel Pontchartrain From the reverse side of an old postcard: "The Hotel Pontchartrain Detroit's largest and best hotel, is beautiuflly situated on the Campus. It is fifteen stories high with three stories underground. This hotel was opened to the public in October 1907 and is strictly fireproof. It is a marvel of convenience, the underground portion being most important for the comfort of the guests. Over five million pounds of steel were used in its construction". The distinctive mansard roof portion containing 5 floors was added when the hotel wasn't even a decade old. In 1920, the Hotel Pontchartrain was demolished to make way for the National Bank Building, a structure that has a nearly identical footprint, but contains only offices, not hotel rooms.

The band shell and pond, Belle Isle. No canoes for rent these days. There is a different bandshell and an Eero Saarinen designed building, the Flynn Pavilion, which may be rented for special events. You can also rent a paddle boat shaped like a swan.

Stamps, clockwise l-r. Fishfly, gross insect that cannot fly but gets carried on the wind and joins it's numerous brethren collecting by the thousands on ..... any surface it can! Horizontal, vertical! Watch where you walk! (mostly east side and north of Detroit)

Belle Isle.

Vernor's Pop, "deliciously different". You must call it pop. Never call it soda.

Ford Model T (1908)

Detroit Tiger's 1908 logo. The Tige's were AL champs in 1907, 08, and 09.

Sanders Hot Fudge Sundae. Served in original metal dish. Even better in the "cream puff" version where the ice cream is sandwiched into a sliced cream puff. Mmmmmmmmm! C'mon to Detroit and I'll treat you! From Wikipedia: Sanders Confectionery is a company formed in Detroit in 1875, best known to those in the midwestern United States for its assortment of ice cream, toppings, bumpy cakes and candies. The Sanders brand is currently owned by the Morley Candy Company.

Vernor's plus Sanders ice cream equals a Boston Cooler. Boston for the Detroit street "Boston" on which the treat was born.

Large media room, office and hobby room, located in beautiful Berington Club. Huge enclosed heated pool with hot tub and waterfalls, newly painted interior and exterior. Highly valted ceilings and open spaces perfect for entertaining, lots of storage spaces, bamboo floors through out except bedrooms, bedrooms have brand new carpet.

The whole front yard has a beautiful lighting system and professionally landscaped yard. Gas fireplace, totally private fenced lot, 3 car garage, public water and sewer. Community offers tennis courts, gazebo, and childrens playground. Located just minutes from local shopping and dinning and also not far from Orlando's big attractions such as Disney World, Universal Studios, local beaches and more!!