Caption: Tom Dewhirst, left, Richard Hodas and jay Fickling dismantle a Poletown landmarkBrick by brick brick by.BY JOHN CASTINEA Wrecker's ball will swing this week on Chene Street and knock down Poletown's last block of two=story buildingsstanding in the way of the new General Motors assembly plan.but one of those buildings,or at least part of one, will stand again if Richard Hodas has his way.Hodas 29,a poietown activist still fighting the City of Detroit in the courts for taking seven properties heowned for the Gm plant, spent the weekend salvaging what be could of the building at 6330-32 Chene. between Plquette and Trombly.Owner of the building until Detroit filed a "declaration of taking" In November 1980. Hodas said the cityis taking possession of it today so that a contractor can begin demolition of the last seven former commercial buildings on the block.So WITH Ann arbor architect Dick Macias and several friends. Hodas the front of the 66-year-old building.
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