Cook School to Be Moved - Grosse Pointe Woods, MI - News Article Locations on Waymarking.com

Location has yet to be determined

By Bob St. John
Staff Writer

Plans to move the Cook Schoolhouse are in the works.

Where it is going to call home and what date it will be moved haven't been answered yet, but city officials know D&B House Movers out of Dundee will be moving it.

"Carl Bobish (structural engineer) and I went to the schoolhouse to give it a thorough look through," Woods Building Inspector Gene Tutag said. "We gave it the OK to be moved."

City Administrator Mark Wollenweber has to sign a contract with D&B, which will get the ball rolling.

"There are many small details that go into moving a historical structure such as this," D&B representative Don Brown said. "We need to meet with other parties involved in the moving process to come up with a game plan. Once all of us are on the same page, we can schedule a time to come out and move the schoolhouse."

Move may be on cable TV

Brown said it will take approximately 10 days to prep the schoolhouse for the move. Crews will have to cut holes through the brick to insert beams on opposite sides to stabilize the structure.

Once Brown and his staff get the schoolhouse off the ground, it will be hoisted onto a truck and then begin the trek to its new home.

"We're going to contact the History Channel to see if it will come out and do a story about the historic schoolhouse," Brown said. "They recently did a story about the Ballard House on Grosse Ile."

City officials should choose a location in the next week or two and the History Channel's decision to come to Grosse Pointe Woods will come in the same time frame.

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The final destination for the schoolhouse was to Ghesquiere Park in Grosse Pointe Woods, 20025 Mack Plaza, just south of its original location. In 2006, developer Larry Campbell purchased the school from a private company, and then he sold it to the City of Grosse Pointe Woods, donating additional funds to cover moving costs. The school was relocated on December 5, 2006, and photos in the gallery show the schoolhouse in its new home, with a Michigan Historical Marker up front. Unfortunately, there is no evidence that the History Channel ever covered this event.

While the website of the Grosse Pointe News requires registration to view back issues, my thanks go to the incredible Grosse Pointe Public Library for having previous issues online. I grew up in Grosse Pointe Woods, and the library fostered my interest in reading and learning. Nearly fifty years later, I'm amazed that they're still doing that.

Type of publication: Newspaper When was the article reported?: 09/07/2006 Publication: The Grosse Pointe News Article Url: [Web Link] Is Registration Required?: no How widespread was the article reported?: local News Category: Arts/Culture

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