Hopes Dim for Saving Plymouth's Daisy Wall
Plymouth Planning Commission sends recommendation to City Commission extending expired planned unit development for condominiums.
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Visions for Vacancies: What Should Become of the Daisy Wall?
Last remaining wall of iconic air rifle factory sits dormant as plans are discussed about its future.
The Daisy Wall is the last remaining architectural artifact from the Daisy Air Rifle Company's fledgling years in downtown Plymouth. Once the front of the iconic rifle company's former manufacturing headquarters, the wall now sits abandoned, windows broken, supported by beams in a field. Discussions have circulated at the city level about what to do with the wall. Some say bulldoze it. Some want it turned into a pavilion and park and fundraising efforts have been under way to ensure the wall's preservation. Its most recent intended use was to serve as one-fourth of a condominium building before the housing market crashed in the 2000s and plans were abandoned. Share your thoughts on what you'd like to see in this iconic spot in our …
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Thursday, April 12, 2012
Daisy Wall Supporter Pushes Plan for Park and Pavilion
Plymouth Preservation Network's plans would convert former Daisy factory facade to pavilion and park.
Mark Malcolm of Plymouth feels a plan to turn the Daisy Wall, the facade of the former Daisy air rifle factory in Plymouth, into a pavilion would be the quickest way to find a resolution for the free-standing wall that some feel has become a local eyesore. Malcolm, the CEO of Tower Automotive, has worked with the Plymouth Preservation Network to devise plans for and fund a project that turns the historic wall into a pavilion with an adjacent park that will be given to the city. The plans would remove the top floor of the former building, which was added in 1905, to return the structure to its original 19th-century height. When the Daisy Square condominiums were built at the site in the 2000s, the wall was planned to be part of Daisy Square…
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Lanny West
11:37 pm on Wednesday, August 15, 2012
I consider Plymouth my hometown. We moved there from Detroit when my father joined his brothers to form West Bros. and build a new farm machinery/truck dealership on Forest Avenue. Upon graduation from college in 1957, I joined Daisy as a regional salesman later relocating to Arkansas. While the legacy of Daisy has changed with time, you can still mention Daisy Air Rifles to anyone over 40 years … more ›
Monday, February 13, 2012
Sheldon Rezoning, Daisy Wall Votes Postponed
Opponents say shopping plaza could threaten downtown; Group pushes for historic wall to be preserved as pavilion.
Steve C
2:40 pm on Wednesday, August 15, 2012
There is a reason why there is a Greenfield Village. Yes, I would have liked the developers to have integrated it into the condos, but they didn't and that option is no longer available. When the real estate market was in it's gold rush, cities turned a blind eye and just saw property tax $$$. The developer was suppose to have a million dollar escrow so that they could complete the development. … more ›