Murray Body Co.
Add to the excitement of moving to Bagley House the excitement of moving a studio/workspace into one of the former Murray Body Co. buildings, otherwise known as The Russell Industrial Center.
Jerry and I had our eye on one of the most interesting spaces I've seen in the complex, but when Gene put in his 30 days notice, someone else swooped in and put down a deposit within an hour, nabbing it from us! Meanwhile, Gene had second thoughts about leaving and tried to get back into his lease, but was unable to. We were resigned to defeat. But then yesterday morning, the people who had nabbed the space decided they liked another space more. Thanks to the fickle!
The space will be used for a weekend music school, a clothing/sewing workshop, a video and recording studio, and home base for Jerry's Loveland project. The cost for sharing the Bagley House and sharing a Russell space compared to my apartment would be the same as if I continued to live here but hooked up cable TV and internet. But instead of a one-bedroom apartment, there will be a big 19th century house and 2000 square feet of auto factory space.
Detroit is amazing!
Here are people striking at Murray Body Co., year unknown.
