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Ann Arbor News, July 23, 1978
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Once the scene of gala weddings, dances and social events, the Parkridge Community Center has grown shabby waiting for the City of Ypsilanti to fix it up or replace it.

Published In
Ann Arbor News, July 23, 1978
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FALL OUT -- A second door at the rear of the building, also permanently locked, has no stairs at all.

Published In
Ann Arbor News, July 23, 1978
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NO EXIT, NO ENTRY -- Padlocking a door is a violation of fire safety rules, but the door above left has been chained and padlocked because its frame is ready to break away from the brick walls. On the other side of the same door, above right, is a rickety, unrailed staircase.

Published In
Ann Arbor News, July 23, 1978
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SCANT WELCOME -- Disintegrating concrete steps mark the entrance to the Center.

Published In
Ann Arbor News, July 23, 1978
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FULL OF HOLES -- Broken window is boarded up behind curtain in the gym, at left. Above, holes in the wall in the arts and crafts room.

Published In
Ann Arbor News, July 23, 1978
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Participants in the Center's lunch program sit on the stage to eat to avoid tiles that fall from the gym ceiling above.