During it's peak period ( the 1920's and 30's ) , over 40,000 people would work here in a single day. Shifts ran 24 hours ( 3 8-hour shifts ), and there were 2 huge department stores, 2 schools, a travel agency, and a grocery store built into the complex. When it opened in 1903, it was considered the most modern automobile manufacturing facility in the world. The plant closed in 1957 ( although parts of it are still rented out ). The plant complex covers 35 acres ( 3.5 Million Square feet ) . Homeless people have long used this building as a shelter, and there have been boats as well as an ambulance stored here for some reason. I did not have to go inside the building to get this shot - the entire wall has been "removed".
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DetroitDerek Photography ( ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ) 29 months ago | reply
Anything metal disappeared from here loooong ago thanks to the scrappers.
Band!to 24 months ago | reply
And they are still doing it. Was shocked to see them on a forklift and using a huge industrial size torch.
So any idea what is with the boats?
DetroitDerek Photography ( ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ) 24 months ago | reply
This whole section is in the process of being dismantled. The boats were stored here quite some time ago - some legitimately but most were "hidden", free storage. The problem was the storage was not secure, as they later found out.
Band!to 24 months ago | reply
LOL, as most were tossed out.
Incredible place, did it solo today......but just like you said I certainly wasn't alone.