Closeup of abandoned Michigan Central Train Station - Detroit

Originally opening in 1913 ( and subsequently abandoned in 1988 ) , this train station is THE ICON of the Detroit Ruins. Located in Detroit's oldest district, Corktown, this building is right around the corner from another icon, the abandoned ( and soon to be demolished ) Tiger Stadium.

When this station was originally built, they used 7,000 tons of steel and 7 million bricks and was designed by the same firm that designed New York's Grand Central Station. The building is 345 feet wide and 230 feet high. Built in a Beaux-Arts Architectural style, this building was used until January of 1988 when Amtrak abandoned it. It was named a National Historic Building in 1975. This building has been featured in 4 movies recently: Transformers, The Island, Naqoyqatsi, and Four Brothers. This is the left corner of the building.

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army71rich says:

Crazy!

Love this Derek.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

micky mb says:

Love it!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Huron Waters says:

Great to see a close up of this building's upper stories. Nice work!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

unknownstar3663 says:

Awesome.
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Part of the movie 'transformers' was shot in there.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Gravityx9 says:

Great Shot Seen in:

The New Coolest Damn Cool Photographers In The World!
**THE PUBLIC GROUP
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

goblirschrolf says:

Great image.I like the way you cropped it here.
And so sad to see those majestic buildings go to pot.
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

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Taken in Briggs, Detroit (map)
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