Detroit has certainly had it’s challenges in the last couple of decades. So many buildings that once stood tall and proud are now only shells of what they used to be. Perhaps, one of the most famous examples of urban decay is Michigan Central Station, better known as MCS or just the Train Depot to locals.
Michigan Central Station was built in 1912-13 for the Michigan Central Railroad and was Detroit’s passenger rail hub from its opening in 1913 all the way up until January 6, 1988 when Amtrak ended service. At the time of its construction, it was the tallest rail station in the world.
The building is located in the heart of Detroit’s Corktown district near the Ambassador Bridge. Michigan Central Station was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. It was the tallest train station in the world when it was built and certainly the tallest building around the area. There’s no way you can miss it when driving on I-94 through the city.
Michigan Central Station used to be the epicenter for rail travel in Detroit, Michigan and even the Midwest, but it now sits lifeless with most of the windows missing.
The building architecture is magnificent and certainly deserves to be preserved.
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