Old times

It's strange how everything in Flint just crumbles and rots. It's like no one cares enough to keep things nice. Sure everyone is poor...but what happened to pride of ownership ?

Case in point, the building where I work is a historic old theater building. At one time it was the spot to go to flint. You could go bowling, eat at a restaurant, dance, or watch a play/movie/band.

During the 80's and 90's there was even a thriving punk and metal scene in the building with bands such as Danzig, Slayer, Fugazi, Black Flag, and a ton of others.

It's like no one cares about keeping anything around. The building is now falling apart, especially the theater and basement areas. The owners say that they are trying to restore it, but really they only care

about the office space in the building. There has been no work on any of the actual historical areas in the building in the six months I have worked there.

This is the basement. This area used to be a restaurant. Now there is standing water and chunks of the ceiling are falling

 

This is from one of the old dressing rooms on the third floor of the theater part. I don't think anyone has been in there in years.

 This is the old piano that is in the basement. 

*All photos are property of Strick shot in 2009 - Unedited, Prints available for purchase