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History Loves Company
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The Stories We Keep • Volume 21
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The Joe, the Phoenix Center, and the Stories We’re Still Carrying
Some weeks remind you why this work matters.
This was one of those weeks.
Between the Joe, the Phoenix Center, and another chapter in the W.J. Moore House story, this week felt rooted in the kind of places people still carry with them. Places that meant something when they were full, and still mean something now that time has changed them.
That’s the part I keep coming back to. Not just what these buildings were, but what they held. Noise. Ritual. Pride. Memory. A city seeing itself in concrete, glass, steel, and brick.
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This Week in Motion
7,000+ views across the channel this week.
More importantly, more memories came with them. The stories keep reaching people, and people keep adding to the archive in real time.
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This Week’s Episodes
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Monday • Streets of History
Joe Louis Arena
2,300+ views
For so many Detroiters, the Joe was more than an arena. It was noise, ritual, banners, heartbreak, championships, and nights that felt bigger than the city itself. This episode looks back at what that building meant before it was gone.
Watch Monday’s Episode →
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Wednesday • Pontiac Pulse
The Phoenix Center
700+ views
Long before it became a symbol of absence, the Phoenix Center stood at the center of downtown Pontiac life — a place tied to concerts, events, commerce, and the feeling of a city gathering under one roof.
Watch Wednesday’s Episode →
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Homes of Michigan
The W.J. Moore House • Episode 3
1,900+ views
No new video this Friday, but we’ll be back next week with another episode on the W.J. Moore House. Until then, feel free to catch Episode 3 of the series.
Watch Episode 3 →
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Bonus Stories
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Last Week’s Stories We Keep
700+ views
A look back at last week’s Stories We Keep — another reminder that the archive keeps growing one story at a time.
Watch the Episode →
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Bonus Story
Highland Towers
1,100+ views
A look at one of the region’s most haunting high-rise reminders of ambition, decline, and what still lingers in memory.
Watch Highland Towers →
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A Story From This Week
“Every one of these places brings something back. Even when the buildings change, the feeling doesn’t leave you.”
— A reader this week
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What We’re Building
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Downtown Pontiac
Historic space is still available — but it’s moving
We officially leased out Suite 100A to Perry Street Empowerment.
That’s exactly the kind of next chapter we love seeing inside these buildings: not just preserved, but lived in and used.
There’s still office space available from $400–$600 per month, along with larger historic opportunities downtown for anyone looking for something with real character and room to grow.
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HLC HQ
Learn more about History Loves Company HQ
The space we’re building in downtown Pontiac is part studio, part workspace, part living archive. Take a closer look at HLC HQ here.
Explore HLC HQ →
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Available Office Space
Smaller suites still available
Suite options remain available from $400–$600 per month for those looking to work inside a historic downtown setting with real character.
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Featured Space
Suite 900 • Historic Riker Building
Roughly 5,000 square feet with a kitchen and private offices inside the historic Riker Building.
$5,800 per month
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Featured Space
Suite 101 • Historic Riker Building
Another roughly 5,000 square feet, with a kitchen and private offices in the historic Riker Building.
$5,800 per month
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Residential Opportunity
35 N Saginaw St Lofts
Historic loft living in the heart of downtown Pontiac.
$1,250 per month • utilities included
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Downtown Pontiac Has Stories Still Waiting
Downtown Pontiac has some incredible history woven into its architecture — and right now, a few of those beautiful spaces are available.
From unique residential opportunities to character-filled commercial suites, these aren’t just four walls. They’re places with stories waiting to continue.
If you’ve been looking for something with charm, original details, and that unmistakable historic energy, this might be it. Located in the heart of downtown Pontiac. DM me for details or to schedule a private look.
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Support the Mission
Help us keep telling these stories
If these stories mean something to you, the best way to support the work is simple: stay connected, share the videos, and keep telling your stories.
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Reply Prompt
What place still stays with you?
Hit reply and tell me the building, the block, the neighborhood, or the moment that has never really left you.
These memories are becoming part of the archive.
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