Some of Detroit's grand old hotels have been renovated. The old Book
Cadillac among them:
http://www.bookcadillacwestin.com/
Downtown had progressed some over the last ten years, with the two new
stadiums, the casinos, and several hotel and theater renovations, but
the recession put the brakes on most new proposals. And of course the
city government was totally corrupt. Perhaps that will change now that
the mayor did time and several council members are being investigated
by the FBI.
Paul
On Sep 15, 2009, at 7:56 AM, John Sessoms wrote:
From: "Bob W"
> A superb photo essay and a sad subject. One of the nation's >
most beautiful train stations, Michigan Central closed its > doors
just 21 years ago. Now it's doors are open to vagrants, > rats and
the weather. > These pics reveal its former magnificence, while
illustrating > its sad decline.
> Paul
> http://www.ryansouthenphotography.exposuremanager.com/g/michig
> an_central_station
>
What a shame to let such a beautiful place rot. They should go on a
taxpayer-funded junket to France and see how the French re-used the
old
station at Lyons and the Gare (now Musee) d'Orsay in Paris.
It's on the National Register of Historic Places. There have been
several proposals for adaptive re-use, but none have come to fruition.
Seems to me if Detroit (the city) ever got its act together it might
be possible to turn it into a damn swank hotel to anchor some kind
of downtown revitalization.
Shoot, if the U.S. ever got its act together, we might get some
decent passenger rail service connecting major cities.
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