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Leo B (leo_b)
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Post Number: 37
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 68.41.108.65
Posted on Sunday, July 25, 2004 - 11:58 am: ��Edit PostDelete Post���Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

"Urban Exploration" is growing in popularity for a new generation of adventurers.
This photo tour has some amazing shots of the former Motown HQ !!
http://forgottenmichigan.com/g allery/donovan?page=1

Leo B
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Wonder B (wonder_b)
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Post Number: 599
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 193.253.221.32
Posted on Monday, July 26, 2004 - 3:51 am: ��Edit PostDelete Post���Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Damn.... who ever wrecked that building this way...?????
You can see a piano on one of the pics...!

WB
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Ralph Terrana (ralph)
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Post Number: 448
Registered: 3-2004
Posted From: 209.240.205.63
Posted on Monday, July 26, 2004 - 9:58 am: ��Edit PostDelete Post���Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The pics with the art work on the wall was Norman Whitfield's office.
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Dinelle (dinelle_watson)
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Post Number: 158
Registered: 3-2004
Posted From: 65.6.70.218
Posted on Monday, July 26, 2004 - 10:03 am: ��Edit PostDelete Post���Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I saw them yesterday and again today. It's really cool how the pictures take you behind the scenes of the building.
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Leo B (leo_b)
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Post Number: 38
Registered: 4-2004
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Posted on Monday, July 26, 2004 - 10:05 am: ��Edit PostDelete Post���Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ralph,

Did you see the Rare Earth door and boxes of tape?
Those are most likely blank stock reels correct ?

Leo B
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Eli (phillysoulman)
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Post Number: 831
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 68.163.20.145
Posted on Monday, July 26, 2004 - 10:49 am: ��Edit PostDelete Post���Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ralph,

Norman sure was psychedelic, wasnt he?
Anybody find any mushrooms?
BTW..pic b71 looks like there was some kind of baffeling around the room, was it a makeshif studio of some kind??
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dvdmike (dvdmike)
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Post Number: 217
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 65.208.234.61
Posted on Monday, July 26, 2004 - 12:27 pm: ��Edit PostDelete Post���Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Was that Comerica Park in the background?
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Leo B (leo_b)
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Post Number: 39
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Posted on Monday, July 26, 2004 - 12:38 pm: ��Edit PostDelete Post���Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah,

Photo C08 is a nice money shot of Comerica Park and Ford Field.
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Cam (cam)
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Post Number: 32
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 4.229.120.193
Posted on Friday, August 06, 2004 - 9:39 pm: ��Edit PostDelete Post���Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The dudes who dared to go into the Donovan Building have me deepest respect and my sincerest thanks.

I have for years wanted to step inside that building. Maybe we should have a clandestine SDF members meeting there.

I love Norman Whitfields funky office. I have it set as the wallpaper on my desktop in Windows.

Cam
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Uptight (uptight)
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Post Number: 105
Registered: 4-2004
Posted From: 69.161.239.218
Posted on Saturday, August 07, 2004 - 12:03 am: ��Edit PostDelete Post���Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

While I enjoyed looking at the archictecture shown in these photos, the pic of Whitfield's office is one of the most interesting ones.

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