Save Michigan Central Station
May 2, 2009
DEPOT SITE TO BE OFFERED TO U.S. Read the entire article on the latest idea on how to save Michigan Central Station. Manuel (Matty) Moroun is proposing to lease MCS to the U.S. Government for redevelopment.
April 26, 2009
Check out 360 panoramas of the interior and exterior of the train depot via GigaPan!!
The Detroit Free Press printed an editorial in today's paper titled: ONE LAST CHANCE FOR GHOST DEPOT.
April 18, 2009
Please sign this petition to save Michigan Central Station!!
April 13, 2009
"Detroit City Council passed a resolution last week requesting emergency demolition of Michigan Central Station. Detroit Mayor Ken Cockrel Jr. wants to secure $3.6 million in federal economic stimulus funds to demolish the structure. He said he would require station owner Manuel (Matty) Moroun to reimburse the city for demolition costs." Read entire article from The Detroit Free Press here.
There is much debate on what should be done with this amazing structure. What cannot be debated is the fact that there are countless other structures that are "dangerous, open to the elements, and open to trespassers". There are so many houses, and former businesses that are abandoned and burned that should be torn down for the safey of the city. The Detroit Fire Department lost one of its own last year when Walter Harris died after the roof of a charred vacant house collapsed on him (read article from Fire Rescue 1 here). Why???
Wouldn't it cost less than $3.6M (that the city does not have) to demolish vacant and burned homes?
Let's take some time to clean up the rest of the city; make it safe for all that live, work, and play here. And in the meantime, let's try to find a reasonable fate for Michigan Central Station.
Michigan Central Station is such a beautiful building - even its current state of ruin. There is no doubt that what has happened here thus far is a tragedy. Let's not let it become a further tragedy by tearing it down. Once it's gone, it will never be replaced!!
I found a very interesting photo essay on MCS on a site called onlyndetroit.com. You can read the entire essay here.
Michigan in Pictures has posted some really beautiful pictures, and links to many interesting articles about MCS. This is a great resource for anyone who already loves this building, or for those who'd like to learn more. Check it out!!
If you would like to help preserve this Detroit Landmark, please visit the National Trust For Historic Preservation to see what you can do.
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