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The Grandiose Decay of Abandoned Detroit [Modern Ruins]

Nearly a third of Detroit's homes are vacant, and along with the residences, the city's stately hotels and cultural centers have been abandoned as well, falling into dramatic disrepair, their grand ruins still showing the promises of a once-booming city. Ruins of Detroit [Yves Marchand & Romain Meffre Photography via Twitter] United Artists Theater Michigan Central Station Farwell Building Broderick Tower Whitney Building Bank Vault Ballroom, Fort Wayne Hotel East Methodist Church Library Fisher Body 21 Plant Ballroom, Lee Plaza Hotel

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December 28 2009, 10:30pm | Original Link »