Michigan Central Depot

**iheartthed** · February-21-10, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by Whitehouse

Oh my.... How times have changed...

Considering the time that has passed the Roosevelt Hotel really looks like there hasn't changed that much on the exterior, apart from peeling paint and the missing neon on top of the building. The interior however must be a royal mess. Apart from the warehouse, these are the only structures still standing near the MCS, which makes that old picture quite amazing seeing that these buildings are the only points of reference to find the location of where the picture was taken. If those buildings weren't there anymore, the picture could have been taken anywhere. Clairvoyance of the photographer??

This must be very close to where the photographer was standing when he made that picture of those happy travellers only 50 years ago....

And if the photographer swung around 180 degrees he would have pictured this, albeit in a looking in a better shape than this....

Clearly, demolition has made that area a much more attractive place for development than it would have otherwise been. Just look at all of the booming businesses!

**EastsideAl** · February-21-10, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by iheartthed

Clearly, demolition has made that area a much more attractive place for development than it would have otherwise been. Just look at all of the booming businesses!

Yes, I'm so happy we no longer have all of those durned buildings cluttering up our cityscape. Soon, a whole city of pocket parks! Ahhh, the greening of Detroit.