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The Places Detroit Never Meant to Lose
An amusement park that vanished. A fairground erased by concrete.
And a mansion built to outlast an era.
Three stories about what survives — and what doesn’t.
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Hey — Chris here.
This week really locked in why we do this.
None of these places disappeared because they didn’t matter.
They vanished because cities change, priorities shift, and memory fades.
The work is simple, even if it isn’t easy:
document what mattered before it disappears completely.
Update:
The Stories We Keep is officially on Spotify & Apple Podcasts.
You can listen in audio form or watch the YouTube podcast playlist.
Listen on Apple Podcasts →
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Podcast playlist on YouTube →
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The Stories We Keep Podcast • Audio Edition
Long-form Michigan history (first Sunday of every month)
If the YouTube episodes are the walkthroughs, the podcast is the deep dive —
slower pace, more context, and the “why it matters” that makes these places stick with you.
Apple Podcasts episode →
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Podcast playlist on YouTube →
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This Week’s Episodes
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Before Boblo, Detroit had another escape — a place built for joy that quietly faded out of the city’s memory.
Edgewater wasn’t just rides. It was a pressure valve for the working city… until progress made it expendable.
Watch the episode →
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Read the blog post →
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More stories →
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Premieres Friday at 6 PM EST on YouTube.
This mansion isn’t just beautiful — it’s a physical statement of Detroit’s peak ambition.
We walk the details, the scale, and the “why” behind a home built to last longer than the era that created it.
Read it first on the blog →
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YouTube premiere link →
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Community Chronicles
“What used to be here?” — submit your before/after spots
This week’s theme made me realize something:
reminder stories are often the best stories — the places that disappeared so quietly
that only locals remember them.
For the next volume, I want your best “what used to be here?” location.
An empty lot. A parking field. A strip mall. A corner that used to mean something.
Reply with City + cross streets + what you remember.
If you’ve got an old photo, even better.
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Sober Strides
Out of the boot — and moving again
Big personal win this week:
I’m officially out of the boot and walking again.
And I started controlled running:
1 minute run / 5 minutes walk.
Also — Kit ran his first track meet this past weekend.
Watching him line up, locked in, and then finish strong…
proud of our little runner doesn’t even cover it.
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Market Moments
Detroit buyers are chasing “original,” not “updated”
Here’s the historic Detroit trend I keep seeing:
the most serious buyers aren’t searching for “new.”
They’re searching for original details that can’t be recreated.
Leaded glass, heavy trim, old brick, working fireplaces, intact staircases —
the stuff you feel before you can explain it.
The more a historic home still reads as its era,
the faster it draws attention and the longer it holds it.
Uniqueness is marketability.
If you’ve got a historic home (or you’re hunting one),
we’re building resources on the website to help people buy, sell, and preserve the right way.
Read more on the blog →
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Explore the platform →
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Forever Home Project
We’re still looking for help with setup
We’re still in the early build phase — and we want to structure this the right way from the start.
If you have experience with nonprofit setup, 501(c)(3) formation, board structure, fundraising, or grant strategy,
I’d love to talk.
Reply and put “FOREVER HOME” in the subject line.
Learn more about History Loves Company →
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HLC Apparel
The line is here — and the physical store is almost done
We officially launched the clothing line — built for people who believe preservation matters.
And the best part:
our physical store is nearly finished.
If these videos mean something to you, this is the simplest way to support the work.
Shop the collection →
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Visit historylovesco.com →
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Reply Prompt
Where are you reading from?
Hit reply and tell me your city —
and one place you remember that deserves an episode before it disappears again.
Format it like this: “PLACE + CITY + why it matters.”
Browse the latest stories →
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