Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Find out why the painted yellow sign on the former Royal Music Center has been uncovered in the nick of time.
As demolition and new construction surrounding the former Royal Music Center continues, a bright yellow sign has been revealed that reads: The Beer with the Million Dollar Flavor. The painted advertisement was uncovered when a single-story addition, which consisted of music lesson rooms, was knocked down recently to squeeze in more parking for a planned Reebok and Addias apparel and footwear store. [Read more about the plan to renovate the 7,897-square-foot former Royal Music Center.] So, what is the beer with the million-dollar flavor, you ask? It’s Champagne Velvet. According to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Champagne Velvet was the pride of the Terre Haute Brewing Co., once the 14th largest brewery in the U.S., until it…
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
The former Royal Music building on Main Street in Royal Oak gets a makeover.
When addressing the Royal Oak Planning Commission in October, architect Brian Howard, of HF Architecture, made one thing clear about new plans for the Royal Music building at 512 N. Main Street. "FYI, the purple is going," Howard said. The new owner of the 7,897-square-foot building is John Wangler, a former Shrine High School and University of Michigan football star. He plans to convert the music store into retail sales, offices and multiple-family dwelling units. As promised, over the past week workers have been busy removing the purple paint and Patch has been taking photos of the progress. RELATED:
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
The Royal Music building has new owners with fast plans.
When addressing the Royal Oak Planning Commission on Tuesday, architect Brian Howard, of HF Architecture, made one thing clear about new plans for the Royal Music building at 512 N. Main Street. "FYI, the purple is going," Howard said. The new owner of the 7,897-square-foot building is John Wangler, a former Shrine High School and University of Michigan football star. He plans to convert the music store into retail sales, offices and multiple-family dwelling units. Planning commissioners gave their approval to the site plan at their Tuesday meeting. Wangler will use part of the of the building to sell Reebok and Addias apparel and footwear. He'll also run Top Cat Sales, a separate division that provides products such as custom team …
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Ronald Wolf
3:25 pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2013
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