Posted Oct 26, 2021, 8:38 PM
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New cultural district planned in East Village
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A new public space, gallery, bed and breakfast, skatepark, and sculpture garden will be housed across 2.5 acres and a 110-year-old church in East Village. Anchored by The Shepherd, the project will create a new cultural district on Detroit's east side.
The church sits on Parkview street, a couple blocks up from East Jefferson and a few blocks from Pewabic Pottery.
Led by Anthony & JJ Curis of the Library Collective, the project includes:
The adaptive reuse of the church, which will have two galleries, a library, classrooms, and workshop space;
A boutique bed & breakfast in the church rectory, which will also be home to the headquarters of the Modern Ancient Brown Foundation;
A skatepark supported by Tony Hawk, Alec Beck, and artist McArthur Binion;
A sculpture garden dedicated to celebrated Detroit artist Charles McGee;
A public greenspace with a former alley-turned-walkway called The Nave; a cafe will go in a former parking garage;
Two nearby homes that will be adapted into commercial space; BridgeHouse will have a two-story deck with performance space overlooking the area.
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Charles McGee Legacy Park
The Nave
The Shepherd
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