Breitmeyer School |
The work done to secure the empty schools in Detroit has been very haphazard. A wide open empty school might sit right next to one that's been shut up tight.Sadly, few efforts have been made by Detroi...
Posted by on Sun, 08 Mar 2009 07:28:00 GMT |
American Beauty Electric Irons |
Since I didn't do any actual research beyond using google, I'll just link to a website that has some info about the company.Found a two tiered vault.I was able to find this old advertisement on the in...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:26:00 GMT |
Roosevelt Hotel |
The whole album can be found here.
Posted by on Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:39:00 GMT |
The Castle |
From http://www.detroit1701.org/:"Marvin Stanton was born in upstate New York in 1850 and educated at Alfred University. In 1867, he moved to Detroit. Similar to many other entrepreneurial men, he g...
Posted by on Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:38:00 GMT |
Brewster Housing Projects |
Just across the highway from Ford Field and Comerica Park is the Brewster Housing Projects. Every window in these buildings are gone. I'm guessing that the frames must have been made of aluminum.This ...
Posted by on Mon, 24 Nov 2008 04:23:00 GMT |
Nursing home in northwest Detroit |
I'm afraid I don't know any of the history of this place, or even it's name for that matter.Edit: It was called Arnold Manor. It's now one of 50 buildings slated for demolition by the city.I was deter...
Posted by on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:30:00 GMT |
Eastown Theatre |
The adjoining apartment building is empty and vandalized; a recent development.Pink Floyd, The Grateful Dead, The Doors, and others all played this stage at one time. More history here. I'm guessing m...
Posted by on Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:53:00 GMT |
More rail road stuff |
I came across the remnants of a former small stopping station.Only parts of the foundation remains.Not as much evidence of the former rail line as I've become accustomed to finding.The old right-of-wa...
Posted by on Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:47:00 GMT |
Rail roads and the Packard junk yard. |
I'm not sure why abandonned rail bridges interest me.Along this stretch of rail, only about half of the former lines have been abandonned.Some bridges have been overcome with plant life.An obsolete li...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:20:00 GMT |
West side river front and some more rail road tracks |
Below is the end of the rail line that goes through Delray running parallel to the river.A long time ago, the rail line that runs east past the site of Michigan Central Station was abandonned and repl...
Posted by on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:09:00 GMT |
