Photo of the Week: Michigan Central Ticket Lobby Clock

A white marble-faced clock with mahogany trim sits on a mahogany ledge about 30 feet above the floor on a rosy-yellow limestone archway.

Visiting Michigan Central Station in Detroit’s Corktown area was one of my favorite family moments over the 2024 end-of-year holiday break.

With holiday decorations throughout the station, it was hard for me to stop oohing and aahing as I walked through the station with my son.

I had to point out the ticket lobby clock to him the moment we stepped inside Michigan Central. I heard a bit of a sigh from him as I gave a brief summary of how the clock came to be restored. (I’m sure my son is tired of the history stories I’ve shared with him over the years.)

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Photo of the Week: Detroit NFL Draft 2024 Countdown Clock

Silver half-circle arch with Detroit spelled out on the arch has a blue half circle area underneath counting down the days, hours, minutes, and seconds until the NFL Draft. Above the arch you can see several skyscrapers as well as the incomplete Hudson's site skyscraper against the blue sky.

While I’m not a big football fan (I would much rather watch tennis), I am fan of good things that come to or happen in Detroit. The countdown clock for the 2024 National Football League (NFL) Draft in downtown Detroit at Campus Martius has been keeping everyone updated for almost two years on how many… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Detroit NFL Draft 2024 Countdown Clock

Photo of the Week: The Meier Clock

Meier Clock

If you’re walking down the stairs from the second floor of the Detroit Historical Museum, you might pass by one of the most interesting displays in the museum.

Most people stop to view the beautiful stained glass in the full size window on the landing.

But pause on the landing, turn 90 degrees to the left, and you’ll see the magnificent Meier Clock. Continue reading Photo of the Week: The Meier Clock