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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Source: Detroit Creative Corridor Center
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Source: Detroit News
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011
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Diverse work portfolio leads to rosy outlook for Archive DS, Pure Detroit
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Source: Model D
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Despite city hall's propensity to knock down historic structures, Detroit's building stock remains pretty remarkable for a city of its size. From humble Victorians in Corktown to sprawling mansions in Indian Village, from Yamasaki's sleek and calm McGregor Conference Center to the jaw-dropping deco design on display at the Guardian Building, the city's got enough in the bricks-'n'-mortar department to keep those tourist cameras snapping.
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