8 Responses

  1. Christopher Stephans says:

    If you really want to be depressed, check out Michigan Central Station in Detroit. A local artist wrote a very good book about it.

    • Emily says:

      I made a visit to there as well… but I’m curious to which book you are referring. I haven’t found any books that cover the station’s history all that well.

      • Michael Napolitano says:

        Emily, maybe he’s referring to this one:

        Kavanaugh, Kelli B. Detroit’s Michigan Central Station. Chicago: Arcadia Publishing, 2001

        • Emily says:

          Yeah… I have that book, but it is a lot of (really cool) photos, but little narrative. Plus it makes some rather nonsensical claim that Warren and Wetmore worked on the project because they were “known for their hotels.” Nobody remembers them for their hotels. Beaux Arts designs, yes, pretty things for rich people, yes. They worked with Reed and Stem on this project for a similar reason to Grand Central. Warren was a cousin of the Vanderbilts, and Reed was the brother in law of NYC chief engineer Wilgus (who was involved in the Detroit river tunnel project, which was the whole impetus for a new station).

        • You are spot on, Mr. Napolitano.

  2. Al Cyone says:

    Too bad the Jackson’s didn’t adopt the train station. it would make a nice memorial for Michael.

  3. Lance says:

    Just stumbled on this site while researching Gary for an upcoming article. This is great stuff and you have excellent photography! Thanks for sharing.

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