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A Vision for the Log Cabin LogCabinDay Express 7 Detroit, Michigan M Sunday,June 24,2012 M peopleforpalmerpark.org 6 PALMER PARK: From Family Farm to Community Park omas in 1874. omas expanded the family’s hold - ings in this area, eventually owning and farming some 640 acres, where he kept an orchard and raised herds of cattle and Percheron horses. In 1855, Palmer married Elizabeth (Lizzie) Pitts Merrill, daughter of Charles Merrill, a noted businessman with large holdings in lumber. omas W. Palmer is considered to be one of the most significant figures in Detroit history. In 1883 he was elected to the U.S. Senate; in 1889, he was appointed the American ambassa - dor to Spain. e Palmers returned from Spain with a young boy, whom they adopted. ree other chil - dren later joined their family. ere is a story that the Palmers often came out to the farm to picnic. After a Fourth of July lthough it is thought to be party there, Mrs. the only authentic log Palmer is reputed to Acabin in Detroit, the have said: “I’ve lived in a Palmer Park’s Log Cabin is brick house, a stone shrouded in mystery. house and a wooden house. Closed for more than 30 years But never in a log cabin.” (except for a rare opening about According to history blogger a decade ago), it has been the Amy Elliott Bragg in HistoricDetroit.org: hideout for raccoons, mice, “Lizzie Merrill Palmer was growing weary of spiders, and other park critters in the traffic, noise and crowds of the city. She Above: An old interior photo of the Log Cabin, recent years. And its walls, roof, and other longed for a retreat, a place where she could and early 1900s vintage postcards display features have been dangerously deteriorat - live as people had in the early days: simply, more prosperous times for the Log Cabin and ing and rotting, although camouflaged by the Pavillion (now torn down) by Lake Francis. peacefully and on plenty of land. overgrown weeds and foliage … until now! “It just so happened that her husband, People for Palmer Park (PFPP), a new Our log cabin story begins in 1832 when Sen. omas W. Palmer, had plenty of land nonprofit organization of Palmer Park Judge James Witherell, a Supreme Court — a few hundred acres of it along Wood - lovers, has been working with the City of judge of the Michigan Territory, purchased ward Avenue in what was then considered Detroit to revitalize and beautify the Park. 80 acres of land between what are now the country. One important PFPP campaign is to fix Hamilton Avenue, Fairway Drive, Six Mile “In 1885, omas Palmer gave his wife a and reinvent the cabin (see pages 2-3). We and Seven Mile. is area had been present: plans for a rustic log cabin, just like have cleaned and winterized the cabin to historically used as an Native American they used to see in the old days, built to her prevent further deterioration, however, the camping site. With Witherell’s death in specifications, suitable for summering and roof must be replaced immediately — 1838, the acreage was left to his daughter entertaining. e Cabin, designed by up - $20,000 must be raised to do so. Mary Palmer. It passed to Mary’s son, Continued on the back page People for Palmer Park Board of Directors A Vision for the Log Cabin Rochelle Lento, President e vision for the restoring the log Alicia Biggers-Gaddies, Vice President cabin is to preserve this historical gem Brooke Ellis, Secretary while creating a space that practices Helen Broughton, Treasurer Senator Palmer’s wish that the park and Barbara Barefield, Events Co-Chair Erik Eide, Detroit Mounted Police Liaison the cabin be available “for the good of Jason Fligger, Cabin Preservation Chair everyone.” Kim Fracassa, Marketing & We think the best way to honor and Communications Chair implement Senator Palmer and his wife Omega Headen, Community Liaison Lori Heinz, Recreation Chair Lizzie Merrill Palmer’s vision for the Sarah James, Fundraising & cabin is not treat the cabin as a herald to Membership Chair the past, but to engage the cabin as a Leonora King, Fundraising & Membership Liaison community center to be enjoyed by Dan Scarsella, Beautification & everyone. Preservation Chair We envision activities in the cabin Trina Tucker, General Services Liaison such as yoga and tai chi classes, Boy and Girl Scouts sleepovers, story time for ank you to our families, arts and crafts for kids, chess sponsors! games, and weddings —the possibilities Log Cabin Day would are endless. e cabin often served as a not be possible without the generous beautiful meeting place away from the hustle and ate of the Master of Architecture Program at support of our sponsors! ank you for investing in Detroit’s future. bustle of city life, as Senator Palmer and his wife Lawrence Technological University) have volun - Lizzie Merrill Palmer held many social gatherings teered much of their time measuring and assess - Compuware , the tech - nology performance at the cabin and its grounds. e cabin can once ing the log cabin and have designed plans company, is rooted again be a beautiful respite and place of learning, repurposing the cabin into a community arts deeply in the heart of Detroit and sharing and growing within the community. center for all of us to enjoy. proudly joins the revitalization of historic Palmer Park. People for Palmer Park members and design - ese plans are displayed here today for Log ers Miro Popov (formerly worked with the Cabin Day, and are also available on our website Today’s old-fashioned ice-cream social is cour - Yamasaki firm) and Jason Fligger (recent gradu - at www.peopleforpalmerpark.org. tesy of Guernsey Dairy Farm in Northville, family-owned and operated 2 pm: Free ice since 1940, with an ancestor who Revitalizing Detroit’s cream donated by helped build our Log Cabin. YUM! Guernsey Dairy! Detroit Repertory eatre and costume designer Bernadine Vida Historic Palmer Park provided period clothes for this event. WSU eatre Dept . students are our Palmer Park is comprised of 296 acres of Palmers, inviting guests into lawns and historic woodlands, a public golf their celebrated log cabin. course, tennis courts, hiking and biking trails, Face painting courtesy of Lake Frances, a historic log cabin, and more. Lo - Sandysland.com, Renee, and Marlee. cated between 6 and 7 Mile Roads and west of Our partners in revitaliz - ing Palmer Park are the Woodward Avenue in Detroit, it has been a City of Detroit General treasured nature park and recreation site for Services Dept. and City more than 100 years. of Detroit Recreation Dept. People for Palmer Park (PFPP) is an organiza - Log Cabin Society tion committed to the preservation, reinvention, of Michigan was founded by Virginia and revitalization of Palmer Park, for the good Handy with the help of all. Our vision is to create an urban oasis, re - of the Bad Axe Historical Society. ey gional destination, and daily recreation site that sponsor the annual Log Cabin Day fes - tival and other log cabin preservations will promote an active and healthy community. Our guiding values projects. Visit their table today to join! include preservation of park resources; restoration and preser - Graphic Design donated by vation of the park’s history; equal benefit and access to the park; Barefield DesignWorks Detroit creation of a safe park environment; responsiveness to park Portrait photography donated by users and the public; timeliness in our actions; and collaboration Kyla Dorsey , [email protected] and cooperation with the city, community, and stakeholders. Historical Courtyards and Gardens specializes in landscape design and After being closed for five years due to budget cuts, the Detroit build firm focusing on the restoration Mounted Police Unit was reopened in 2009 with the help of the of classical formal and modern estate Detroit Police Foundation and Mayor Bing. In the spring of 2010 the gardens. www.historicalcourtyards.com unit moved to Palmer Park and is led by Sargent Erik Eide, also a mem - e Wheelmen is a national, non- ber of the PFPP Board. e Mounted Police patrol parks, downtown, and many profit dedicated the heritage of Ameri - neighborhoods on a daily basis, and patrol every major city and sporting event. can cycling, and restoring and riding pre-1918 cycles. www.thewheelmen.org Please give generously to allow Entertainment Donate $100 or more by July 15, and you 1 - 1:45 pm: Restrung Fiddlers will be invited to a cool, private catered 2 - 2:30 pm: Project Daydream party at the Log Cabin in late summer! (Willie Wonka & the Chocolate 7 Factory preview) 2:30 - 3 pm : Amy Elliott Bragg talk 7Donors of $10 or more will be given a copy of our 3 - 3:45 pm: TC Square Dancing historic tour booklet on Palmer Park and the historic For duration of event: coloring apartment district. book area, face painting, old-timey photo area, oral history gathering, tours of the Log Cabin, Wheelman Let’s Raise (and fix) the Roof! antique bicyclists Creating a community arts center in the 1 - 1:45 PM cabin is a long-term plan, however, the Fiddlers ReStrung , student cabin has immediate needs to preserve it. musicians from Saline High Last fall People for Palmer Park held its first School, are top scholars and ath - letes, and share a passion for architecture tour, beginning in the park and performing. ReStrung is one of including the historic Palmer Park apart - the best high school fiddle en - ments. Funds from that event were used for sembles in the nation, promis - the very first stages of cabin preservation, ing a diverse repertoire that which included removing raccoon remnants engages the audience with en - ergy and witty charm.
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