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Michigan Central Station
Detroit, Michigan
built 1913
Featuring a Beaux Arts architectural style and 18 stories, Michigan Central Station had the distinction of being the tallest rail station in the world when it opened for business in the winter of 1913. Designed by the same team that designed New York's Grand Central Terminal, it was built for the Michigan Central Railroad to provide service between Detroit and St. Joseph. As the automobile began to gain widespread use across the United States, trains were
used less and less, and on January 5, 1988 the final train departed Michigan Central Station bound for Chicago. Over the last three decades, ownership of the station shifted multiple times. Most recently, the Ford Motor Company purchased the long-vacant building with plans to convert it into a campus focusing on autonomous vehicles. |