Framed by WDET: Delray Hardware Store Weathers the Storm
“Hardware is necessary for a good neighborhood.” David Zamitt, Owner of Lockeman’s Hardware and Boats
Framed by WDET pairs storytelling with photography to create a dynamic experience that reflects local culture from the perspective of communities and local artists who call Detroit home.
The Framed by feature, Delray: Beyond Isolation, is saturated with notes of pride, disappointment, and hope. In 2014, photographer Kenny Karpov and WDET producer Laura Herberg captured the sounds and scenes surrounding residents and entrepreneurs in this industrial and more isolated community on Detroit’s southwest side. In this story, Herberg speaks to David Zamitt about Lockeman’s Hardware and Boats, one of few neighborhood businesses persevering in Delray.
“The hardware side of the business now is… basically a break even. It’s not a money maker any more,” says Zammit. “The marine side is strong; we do very well. We’re coming up on 100 years being in business. So, as far as I’m concerned we’ll make it another hundred.”
