Detroit's Michigan Central Station Book
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Detroit's Michigan Central Station
Paperback
Publication Date: 5th December 2001
Series: Images of America
Illustrations Note: Black and White
Previously read book, also used as a coffee table book. Please see photos for marks and other discolorations
In 1913, the Michigan Central Station opened its majestic entrances to the people of Detroit.
Designed by Warren & Wetmore and Reed & Stern, the firms also noted as the architects of the Grand Central Station in New York City, the depot was a marvel of grandeur and comfort for the traveler lucky enough to utilize its facilities. Soldiers went to war, families both separated and rejoined, and folks looking for an honest living in the Motor City all walked the Michigan Central's elegant corridors. Since the last train pulled away from the station in 1988, the structure has fallen prey to rapidly paced deterioration. Detroit's Michigan Central Station captures the glory of the Michigan Central and its environs. Using photographs from the Burton Historical Collection, as well as private collections, the book illustrates the use of the Michigan Central Station by a city whose story dramatically parallels that of this magnificent structure. The book also includes imagined futures of the station from some of the many people who have been inspired by the magic this grand building continues to exude.
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