Detroit, Michigan hiện nay bao gồm của một dân số lớn người Mỹ gốc Phi và Mỹ La Tinh. Theo điều tra dân số năm 2000, 82% là người Mỹ gốc Phi và 5% là Latino 1 Cấp thành phố lớn là nơi các cộng đồng khác như Ả Rập và người Mỹ và người Mỹ gốc Á.
Detroit hiện nay là một trong những thành phố suy giảm dân số vào bậc nhất tại Hoa Kỳ so với Cleveland, Buffalo, and Pittsburgh vì không có công ăn việc làm kể từ ngày các hãng xưởng dóng cửa. Hàng trăm ngàn người đã bỏ nhà cửa để di nơi khác tìm dường sinh sống bỏ lại một thành phố hoang tàn cư dân thưa thớt.
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Urban Meadows: The abandoned and demolished neighborhoods of Detroit, MI.
Harbor Terminal Building: An abandoned, decaying harbor warehouse.
Accompanying the loss of industry was the loss for the need of shipping and receiving. Along the once busy Detroit Harbor sits this abandoned warehouse. It's a massive 10 story building with a dozen large freight elevators, provisions for refrigerated storage, etc. Once a key point of international trade, the Harbor Terminal Building now sits empty and decaying.
Accompanying the loss of industry was the loss for the need of shipping and receiving. Along the once busy Detroit Harbor sits this abandoned warehouse. It's a massive 10 story building with a dozen large freight elevators, provisions for refrigerated storage, etc. Once a key point of international trade, the Harbor Terminal Building now sits empty and decaying.
Highland Park Police Precinct: An abandoned complex of municipal buildings
The city of Highland Park has had a troubled past. The enclave (it is completely surrounded by the city of Detroit) was once home to nearly 60,000 people, but it's estimated 2007 population is just 14,709. Amid financial trouble in the 1990's, the city closed the police department and relied upon Detroit for services. When the Highland Park Police Department was reinstated in 2007, this station was not utilized. It is clear the building was closed in a hurry, and never looked back upon.
The city of Highland Park has had a troubled past. The enclave (it is completely surrounded by the city of Detroit) was once home to nearly 60,000 people, but it's estimated 2007 population is just 14,709. Amid financial trouble in the 1990's, the city closed the police department and relied upon Detroit for services. When the Highland Park Police Department was reinstated in 2007, this station was not utilized. It is clear the building was closed in a hurry, and never looked back upon.
Hotel Eddystone & Park Avenue Hotel: Two adjacent abandoned and decaying towers.
The adjacent Hotel Eddystone and Park Avenue Hotel are both on the National Register of Historic Places, and both were designed by famous Detroit architect Louis Kamper. They are both abandoned with no plausible future reuse in site. The buildings sit in the middle of a series of deserted city blocks that are only used for occasional parking for events at nearby Comerica Park.
The adjacent Hotel Eddystone and Park Avenue Hotel are both on the National Register of Historic Places, and both were designed by famous Detroit architect Louis Kamper. They are both abandoned with no plausible future reuse in site. The buildings sit in the middle of a series of deserted city blocks that are only used for occasional parking for events at nearby Comerica Park.
Michigan Central Station: The worlds largest abandoned train station.
Michigan Central Station is a defining example of Detroit's urban decay. The building was built in 1913, and was the tallest railroad station in the world at 230 feet (18 stories). As air travel and auto usage overtook rail transit in the US, the usage dwindled, and the last train to use MCS was in 1988. The building has been completely unused since that date. Films such as Naqoyqatsi and Transformers have used the building as a symbol of blight and decay.
Michigan Central Station is a defining example of Detroit's urban decay. The building was built in 1913, and was the tallest railroad station in the world at 230 feet (18 stories). As air travel and auto usage overtook rail transit in the US, the usage dwindled, and the last train to use MCS was in 1988. The building has been completely unused since that date. Films such as Naqoyqatsi and Transformers have used the building as a symbol of blight and decay.
Packard Plant: Enormous abandoned auto plant.
Packard made cars in Detroit until 1957, when this plant closed. The building itself was designed by famous architect Albert Kahn, and is one of the very first massive factories built out of reinforced concrete (a style that became the norm soon after). The complex (over 15 massive factory buildings) was built in 1909 and is one of the most dilapidated, decaying buildings in Detroit. Scrappers have ravaged the buildings, going so far as removing rebar and causing collapse. The Packard Plant has also become a hotspot for arsonists, debris in the building is set on fire on nearly a weekly basis.
Packard made cars in Detroit until 1957, when this plant closed. The building itself was designed by famous architect Albert Kahn, and is one of the very first massive factories built out of reinforced concrete (a style that became the norm soon after). The complex (over 15 massive factory buildings) was built in 1909 and is one of the most dilapidated, decaying buildings in Detroit. Scrappers have ravaged the buildings, going so far as removing rebar and causing collapse. The Packard Plant has also become a hotspot for arsonists, debris in the building is set on fire on nearly a weekly basis.
Abandoned Skyscrapers: Several skyscrapers in Detroit are abandoned.
Downtown Detroit is not immune to abandonment. It is unclear just how much vacant office space there is in the central business district, but there are at least four skyscrapers that are currently completely empty and abandoned: The Book Building, David Broderick Tower, and The Lafayette Building to name a few. Those buildings are pictured in this gallery.
Downtown Detroit is not immune to abandonment. It is unclear just how much vacant office space there is in the central business district, but there are at least four skyscrapers that are currently completely empty and abandoned: The Book Building, David Broderick Tower, and The Lafayette Building to name a few. Those buildings are pictured in this gallery.
Abandoned Church: Even God is not immune to abandonment.
This church in Detroit (the name is kept anonymous on purpose) has closed its doors and the congregation has moved elsewhere. This house of God is now abandoned, and a massive, beautiful sanctuary is slowly crumbling and decaying.
This church in Detroit (the name is kept anonymous on purpose) has closed its doors and the congregation has moved elsewhere. This house of God is now abandoned, and a massive, beautiful sanctuary is slowly crumbling and decaying.
City Streetscapes: The abandoned street and cityscapes of Detroit, MI.
Similar to the "Urban Meadows" gallery above, these shots show the stark contrast between the glitzy skyline of Detroit and the abandoned neighborhoods that surround it.
Similar to the "Urban Meadows" gallery above, these shots show the stark contrast between the glitzy skyline of Detroit and the abandoned neighborhoods that surround it.
United Community Hospital: An abandoned modernist hospital.
Only a few shots of this more recent, modern hospital are in this gallery. This building is captivating because of the interesting contemporary style, as well as the fact that it barely had an existence at all; the hospital operated for only a few short years before abandoning this building abruptly. With much of the medical equipment simply turned off and left behind, this building is heavily guarded (the reason this gallery is so short).
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Only a few shots of this more recent, modern hospital are in this gallery. This building is captivating because of the interesting contemporary style, as well as the fact that it barely had an existence at all; the hospital operated for only a few short years before abandoning this building abruptly. With much of the medical equipment simply turned off and left behind, this building is heavily guarded (the reason this gallery is so short).
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