<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: juliosz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Demolition of Chevrolet Central Office began last month. Looks like two more weeks and it should be leveled. There was some beautiful areas in this building and stunning 50's era woodwork in the executive offices and conference rooms.
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That is terrible news. I work about 500 yards from there and didn't realize this was going on. I agree about the beautiful paneling in the executive offices; We are building prototype bodies in the back of this building so it was funny (strange) to see the shop guys sitting with their greasy shoes up on Pete Etes' old desk.
I don't know what the deal is here in Southeast Michigan but GM is on a rampage to tear these buildings down. As we vacated Truck facilities on South Blvd in Pontiac they tore them down so fast that the city was not recognizable. I actually got lost going to Pontiac for a vehicle swap because the administration building was gone (GONE!) and I missed my turn (after having worked in Pontiac for ten years).
Buildings that have stood undisturbed at Montcalm and Joslyn (the old Pontiac/Fisher body complex) have started coming down within the last year at an alarming rate.
Well - in honor of today's thread here is a pic of Chevy Central Office that I took from the VEC tower, at the GM Employee car show a couple years back:
