Waiting Room at the Michigan Central Station, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1915
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In 1913 the Michigan Central Railroad opened a magnificent new passenger station in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood. The grand waiting room, filled with marble columns and ornate chandeliers, had a ceiling more than 50 feet high. An attached 18-story office building housed the railroad's corporate headquarters. Far too large for Amtrak's needs, the station hosted its last passenger train in 1988.
In 1913 the Michigan Central Railroad opened a magnificent new passenger station in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood. The grand waiting room, filled with marble columns and ornate chandeliers, had a ceiling more than 50 feet high. An attached 18-story office building housed the railroad's corporate headquarters. Far too large for Amtrak's needs, the station hosted its last passenger train in 1988.
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
circa 1915
Subject Date
circa 1915
Creators
Unknown
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
87.9.23.377
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 3.438 in
Width: 5.438 in
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