M.C.D.H. What was this?

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Michigan Central Depot was built in 1913 to replace a prior structure that burned.

A prior Michigan Central Depot on Third was built in 1893, but replaced when the rail tunnel was built. [[Railroad Depots of Michigan 1910-1920, David J.Mrozek, page 21). [[Who knows if it burned or was just in the wrong place?

According to Buildings of Detroit, there was a lovely restaurant in the current depot:

At the west of the waiting room was the restaurant, featuring marble counters and floors of Welsh quarry tile.
http://buildingsofdetroit.com/places/mcs

There was a Michigan Central Depot in Detroit in 1851, too.

1851 Twelve men are convicted of conspiring to burn down the Michigan Central Depot in Detroit in protest over high rates and autocratic business dealings by the railroad. This event will become known as "The Great Railroad Conspiracy".

http://www.kinglyheirs.com/NewYorkSt...ntralHome.html

I found some info that this station may have been on Brush Street. First rail was built in 1837 here, and expanded in 1855 -1857. The Brush St. location was used unitl the MCRR station was built on Third. The Third St. location was referred to as in use in 1877, prior to the one built in 1893.

http://www.michiganrailroads.com/RRH...etroitMenu.htm

I haven't found any info on hotels in or near the former locations yet.

A restaurant, and lunch counter at the present MCS, but not a dining hall per se.



http://books.google.com/books?id=t2w...20plan&f=false

MCS was built in 1913 to replace the one at Woodbridge and Third. That one was built to replace the previous one that was destroyed by arson.