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During the construction of the central station of Michigan (Michigan Central Station) was the highest railway station in the world. It was built in 1913 for the railway company Michigan Central Railroad. The station was designed by the firms «Warren & Wetmore» and «Reed & Stem», which also developed the Grand Central Terminal. Even now, despite all the decadence, the station represents the architectural splendor and the building Majestic - a real architectural monument. The station is "lit up" in the video for the song Eminem «Beautiful».

19 ph via Jean-Pierre Lavoie, photojpl.com

1. The building is an example of classical architecture. His company developed the «Warren & Wetmore» and «Reed and Stem», which also designed Grand Central Terminal. The cost of the project area of ​​46 000 sq m at the end of - $ 15 million. Entrance to the park creates Roosevelt Park.





2. The most distinctive architectural feature of the building is not its interior and the tower rising above it. Earlier there were rumors that there will be a hotel, but in the end the building was occupied offices.



3. Plan of the floors of the station.



4. The main waiting room on the ground floor has been designed in the style of ancient Roman baths, and the walls are lined with marble.



5. The main entrance, 1930.



6. The main waiting room, facing west. The decline of the station has become particularly noticeable in 1967, when the main waiting room and the entrance through the park closed due to a sharp reduction in the number of passengers. There have also been closed shops and a restaurant. Gradually, the building was getting worse and worse.



7. By 1967, the main waiting room is completely closed to passengers and used only as a storage room. It is hard to imagine that these amazing benches used only for storage of goods. The station continued to operate without the restaurant and the main entrance, but hung in the balance.



8. The main waiting room, facing east. In the 90s the station was open, so it is almost completely destroyed by vandals. All parts of plaster and brass looters carried off.



9. The waiting room in 1913. Zaly expectations was the main charm of the new station



10. Entrance to the mall where there were stores.



11. There was a restaurant.



12. Another waiting room.



13. The station is on the east side of Michigan. April 7, 2009 Detroit City Council has decided to demolish the building.



14. Aerial view of the station



15. Architectural details Station.



16. The view from the window on the top floor. A total of 18 floors building.



17. Roof.



18. View from the top station of Michigan.



19. Michigan Railroad station, main entrance. January 5, 1988 the last train departed from here. The next day, the station is closed, and since then the building is slowly disintegrating.



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