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History Loves Company
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The Stories We Keep • Volume 12
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Detroit’s Lost Stadiums — Then, Now, and What We Still Remember
This week we followed Detroit’s stadiums across time — the arenas that built the city, what replaced them, and the memories that refuse to die.
Two episodes of Streets of History + Meadow Brook Hall to close the week.
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Hi — Chris here.
I didn’t expect the stadiums episode to hit the way it did — but it makes total sense.
These weren’t just places we watched games. They were where families met, where the city gathered,
where whole decades happened in the same seats.
So this week we did it right: the story, the aftermath, and the ground-level “what stands there now.”
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This Week’s Episodes
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The story of the venues that once held Detroit’s biggest nights — and why the city kept outgrowing its own landmarks.
This episode is the timeline: what they were, why they mattered, and how they disappeared.
Watch Part 1 →
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Part 2 happened because of you.
The response was overwhelming — so we went back, stood on the sites, and mapped the present-day city onto the past.
If Part 1 was the timeline, Part 2 is the ground truth.
Watch Part 2 →
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After two Detroit-heavy episodes, we end the week with something completely different:
Michigan legacy through architecture, craft, and scale.
Meadow Brook is the kind of place that reminds you: history isn’t only what’s lost —
it’s also what we managed to protect.
Watch Meadow Brook →
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The Stories We Keep Podcast
Long-form Michigan history (first Sunday of every month)
If the YouTube episodes are the walkthroughs, the podcast is the deep dive.
Longer stories, slower pace, more context.
If you’re into the “why it matters” part — start here.
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The Houses Behind the Headlines
Where headlines meet architecture
This series is about the physical places behind the moment — the homes, the buildings,
and the design choices that quietly reveal power, wealth, and identity.
This week’s inspiration is a celebrity real estate deep dive — and it’s a reminder that architecture is always telling on us.
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Community Chronicles
Stadium memories we want to archive
The comments under Part 1 proved something:
Detroit remembers.
If you’ve got any of this — we want it for a future community archive feature:
ticket stubs, photos, programs, newspaper clippings, or “my uncle worked security at…” stories.
Reply with which stadium + what you’ve got.
Even one sentence helps us preserve the human side of these places.
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Sober Strides
Officially back to running
Big update: I’m officially back to running.
I got out a few days ago and ran 4.5 miles — smart pace, no ego, just grateful to move.
And Kit competed in his second track meet at SVSU this past weekend and it was a blast.
Track dad era is alive and well.
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Market Moments
The Bishop Mansion story is wild
One of the biggest “wait… what?” moments I’ve seen:
the Bishop Mansion just sold for $800,000 after once being listed for $9,000,000.
It’s a reminder that even iconic properties still have to match the moment — condition, buyer pool, carrying costs,
and the reality of what it takes to restore + maintain historic scale.
If you’re browsing historic homes (or you’ve got one), start here:
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Forever Home Project
Preservation with a purpose
We’re still early in the planning phases, but the mission stays the same:
restoring historic homes while creating real second chances.
If you want to follow along (or you have 501(c)(3) experience), here’s the hub:
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HLC Apparel
Wear the mission
If these stories mean something to you, the simplest way to support the work is to wear it.
The Foundation Collection is made for people who believe preservation matters.
Shop this crewneck →
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Reply Prompt
Where are you reading from?
Hit reply and tell me your city —
and one building/place you’ve got real memories tied to that deserves an episode.
Format it like this: “PLACE + CITY + why it matters.”
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