…and you are not it., originally uploaded by UrbanTiki.
We’ll start our run up to the Super Bowl with this photo of the demolition of the Motown Records Headquarters building in Detroit on January 21, 2006. You’ll also want to check out this shot of the building on the evening of January 20th.
SNWEB.ORG Detroit adds:
Our mayor couldn’t stand the broken windows and marred facade so he got it to be torn down for 15 or so spaces for the Super Bowl. What’s sad is that this historic building designed by Albert Kahn is in great condition, and they left everything inside, lobby details, motown papers, marble, etc.
UrbanTiki is Bobby Alcott, a photographer and founding member of UTATA (which looks like a really cool organization).


how could the mayor of detroit condone the wrecking of the motown records headquarters??????…..this is part of history that should never have been touched. and for what?…for 15 or so spaces for the super bowl???……this is a disgrace and all of america, especially the people in michigan/detroit…what next, the motown museum itself?…..it makes me sick to my stomach that this was done…all for 15 super bowl parking spots….NICE !!!….when is reelection???……what a disgrace.
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