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and a graduate school—these units would come to be called Wayne State University (WSU)

the McLucas house represents the culmination of Girard’s Detroit design work at midcentury

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Detroit Tiki: A History of Polynesian Palaces and Tropical Cocktails Read Local and a graduate school—these units"Detroit Tiki: A History of Polynesian Palaces and Tropical Cocktails" by Renee Tadey When the South Sea craze swept over the nation in the mid twentieth century, the wave of island themed dcor and tropical cocktails did not pass by Detroit. The Tropics and Club Bali offered a warming escape from dreary Midwest winters. At its completion in 1967, the Mauna Loa was the most expensive restaurant built east of the Mississippi. With its lush interior and