Michigan Central Station Area.

[highjinx2]

I must ask if what I recall is correct.
The three story building directly on the east side of MCR, is that the old Railroad Express Agency [REA] building?
It is between 14th & 15th Streets and on the south side Mararnette Street.
Been 40 plus years since I have been that way; in fact when I left Detroit, I left on a PennCentral Train heading west to Chicago and west from there.
Thanks for any input.

[rb336]

Wasn't that a DPS warehouse in the 80s/90s?

[highjinx2]

I'm talking about the 50's & 60's era; but thanks for that info.

[DetroitPlanner]

If it is the building I am thinking of, it was once part of the postal service.

[pgn421]

The REA trucks were under the train tracks and behind the Michigan Penn Central building. This was back in the late 70's

[Mikeg]

Are you asking about the Briggs Mfg. office building that is shown and discussed on this Oct. 2008 DetroitYes thread?

[Király]

Briggs was a block north. He's referring to the Roosevelt Warehouse.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roosevelt_Warehouse

[Gistok]

Is that the place they found the "Popsicle Man" in the elevator shaft???

[Jimaz]

Is that the place they found the "Popsicle Man" in the elevator shaft???

That's what it says in the article.

It's a hard knock life.

[mcsdetroitfriend]

I must ask if what I recall is correct.
The three story building directly on the east side of MCR, is that the old Railroad Express Agency [REA] building?
It is between 14th & 15th Streets and on the south side Mararnette Street.
Been 40 plus years since I have been that way; in fact when I left Detroit, I left on a PennCentral Train heading west to Chicago and west from there.
Thanks for any input.

Roosevelt Warehouse, was from about 1930 until the early 1970's was a Postal Distribution center.

[highjinx2]

No, that isn't the building I am speaking about. The building I am thinking of would have been just south of White Castle/Briggs and is still standing today.

[highjinx2]

Thanks, that is the building I was talking about.

[highjinx2]

Thanks, since you posted this, I Google Map the area and found what you stated to be true.
REA, the FedEx of it's day.

[Brian1979]

You mean the Roosevelt Warehouse? It was designed by Albert Kahn and was originally a post office before it was used as the public schools equipment depository. It is owned by Matty.

[Whitehouse]

That's what it says in the article.

It's a hard knock life.

Gawd, that image still haunts me.... And I'll nominate anyone here for a permanent ban if you post it here!