'We're putting it back together.' A look inside the major construction at Michigan Central Station

Three years into the restoration of the historic Michigan Central Station in Corktown, scaffolding fills much of the building's ground floor, including the main waiting room with its incredible 65-foot tile vaulted ceilings.

[@zerocool9135]

I'm 74 now but took the train to El Paso, Texas when I was 9 and 11 yrs old. Loved it!!!

[@Skarfp]

Thank God this building is being restored! I remember going there as a child and it was so very beautiful. Detroit needs to save it's lovely old buildings.

[@brutalbob3982]

Used to ride the train from Plymouth to the station as my parents worked on the C/O railroad. All through the late 50's to the middle 60's. What a grand old building, glad to see it being returned to it's old self.

[@levertisadams394]

I’m on it! I’m redoing the iron 🤙🏾

[@tony690]

Cool story, Bob. I drive past the old Plymouth Station every day. I wish I was around when the line was still running. I'm glad too, that they're preserving this once architecturally exquisite example of our previous era.

[@OntarioTrafficMan]

The proposed Amtrak plan includes the long-overdue step of connecting the US and Canadian passenger rail networks at Detroit/Windsor. This station is located right next to the Detroit-Windsor tunnel and is the perfect site for a station which finally allows people to go through customs to transfer between American and Canadian trains.

[@telam1744]

A train ride to the MALL in Canada would be awesome!

[@mariposavioleta9007]

@@telam1744 you say "the mall in Canada" what mall would that be? We've got lots of malls but to get to a great one you'd have to go all the way up to Toronto to The Eaton Centre or better yet the West Edmonton Mall (largest mall in North America). Other than that your malls that I've been to are better and better pricing than ours.

[@stanpatterson5033]

@@mariposavioleta9007 Eaton Center is nothing but a hangout for gangs, with the occasional shooting now and then. Everything in it is brutally overpriced. Why anyone would want floor space there in this day and age, is beyond me. Why anyone would be caught shopping there, is equally perplexing... The W.Edmonton Mall, now THAT was something worth seeing. Haven't been there since the mid-90's, but I can only imagine that it has become a problem area, much like the Eaton Center

[@bill4514]

@@telam1744 I think you're thinking of Edmonton it's north of Montana and Idaho

[@markbaranyk9161]

Where did you hear about the plan?

[@rwamchubb7977]

I was there many, many years ago now I'm nearly 70 years old. When it is fully restored I may return to spark my memory. I can wait till then.

[@creamyspinach8951]

pull up in a shelby g500 when u go, do a burnout, take pics, enjoy the vibe, u got nothing to lose except the car

[@luxelyfe7520]

AMAZING!! I love this building and its great to see it restored instead of demolished!! Well done Ford!!

[@mandygraham3027]

Love seeing the rebirth of Detroit ...such a cool city with tons of history

[@mk1st]

Excellent. Recycling old buildings is awesome.

[@peterwinstonaldredge6927]

I love to see restoration projects like this. I hope the efforts are successful and bring economic benefits to the city.

[@polarshift11]

Thank You, Ford !

[@broadstken]

Went through the entire building building years ago while it was still empty and abandoned, I wish I could find the pictures we took. I never expected it to be brought back and it's nice to see it happening

[@edwardp.2642]

It's truly amazing to see that big corporation is actually restoring something instead of destroying and building it from the scratch.

[@Mark_5150]

You're lucky if they destroy an old building to rebuild, they just leave the ruins and build new somewhere else because it's cheaper. But yes, it is nice to see Ford reusing this building.

[@c.rutherford]

>> instead of destroying and building it from the scratch. >> And much uglier and with so much lost, as is pretty much always the case when they rebuild from the scratch

[@JCNDCIII]

Such exciting news! I've admired this building for over a decade now and am relieved to see it saved.

[@bcfairlie1]

Very glad to see this icon being restored

[@davidkyle5017]

It will be great to see that building restored. They will also need to work on the surrounding neighborhood to complete this magnificent restoration. I'm looking forward to seeing the results.

[@SAGUY1971]

Hats off to Ford for reimagining this incredible landmark . Boy, it would be even more incredible if it could serve as a station again too. Detroit is definitely the hub for those of us interested in Art Deco architecture. Simply amazing.

[@ricoconti3141]

Beautiful architecture

[@beanetricemcdaniel6853]

👐👐👐👐👐👐 Driving down Woodward and seeing that blding I always hoped that one day it will come to life. One day when I come back home to visit I will definitely visit it.

[@yrevvvgfehgr7847]

Yes I been waiting for this very important

[@robertrockwell7581]

I worked at Tiger Stadium on the Ground Crew right down the street from here. drove by it everyday. glad too see it is being restored.

[@TheDonatella72]

I just can't wait... one of my favorite buildings here in Detroit!!

[@TomCouger]

Now is a great time to invest into Detroit.

[@Seabasstien]

I took the Amtrak just from Detroit to Ann Arbor so I could be inside of Michigan Grand Central even then it was awe inspiring. I'd love to buy a condo.

[@toussantlbisso]

Glad Big Bill is doing this ! But.....I believe Amtrak Should be reincorporated into this architectural marvel ! But Trains ARE part of Modern Mobility neighbas !

[@67gt500snakebite]

Thanks to Ford motor company for saving this neat old building, thanks to the work crews.

[@inkdreams5113]

Came here after learning the history of old Penn central station, I’m so glad this gem will get a new lease of life.

[@edwardmiessner6502]

Great idea restoring the station. Now all they need is to bring in Amtrak trains, VIA trains, high speed rail from Chicago and Toronto, and MDTA commuter rail. Plus for Matty Maroun to fix that bridge! I live in New Orleans (used to live in Milford MI as a preteen) and even I have heard that it has fallen into disrepair.

[@SoCalFreelance]

I would love to spend a weekend there as a hotel guest. I could imagine a classy high end bar and restaurant there as well.

[@cudaus1]

Picked up my Great Aunt from Philly there in the mid 50's. Glad to see it's coming back.

[@6B8RX]

That leaves the Packard factory as Detroit's largest symbol of blight. Good luck with that one.

[@stanpatterson5033]

Is that dude still living in it, working on cars and sort of "caretaking" of the building as much as he can?

[@jstoli996c4s]

Same thing with the Pierce Arrow factory in Buffalo 🏭 so much potential, though there might some work going on there now, but nothing at this level. Great to see 👍

[@reginabillotti]

It was recently announced that they may be demolishing the Packard factory. (Unrelated: Are you Scottish, and/or a mountain climber, by chance?)

[@JoseGonzalez-bt1fo]

I love to see old buildings like this getting restored to it's original glory instead of tearing them down and building eyesores like they do in New York .

[@ColdSteel-dz3pf]

I used to go all the way to the roof and take pics. I once through a rave in a secret location at train station. If you were there you already know it was a banger. Many banging ass parties in southwest. Miss those days. The grimness’s out it all was poetic.

[@reneeparker7475]

I hope Detroit's rebirth continues. This building is so beautiful and iconic of the city. It's a shame to see such architecture torn down.

[@nicholasfield6127]

Ford has been doing some good things lately it seems

[@iman2341]

Amtrak will really be missing a trick if they dont move their station back to at least nearby the old station.

[@rockyracoon3233]

I agree. They should do the same in Buffalo.

[@anthonywilliams488]

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[@DiamondBlocks-yx4yb]

Yep

[@OntarioTrafficMan]

I'm an out of towner, wishing success to my southerly neighbours...

[@vetbcrazy]

@@OntarioTrafficMan not sure, but I think Windsor is south of Detroit.

[@OntarioTrafficMan]

@@vetbcrazy That's true but I'm from Toronto

[@justsamoo3480]

I’m from Europe, but I’m kind off fascinated with Detroit and especially with its history. I wish your city the best

[@karlcooper8460]

This should have been under way years ago but thats the fault of the late Mattie Maroon.

[@robertw0136]

so exciting

[@bobyoung1698]

Stories like this always make me a little nervous. Every major American city has had one. But it seems as if, once the initial glow is gone, people just stop caring, stop going, stop supporting. I hope Ford and Detroit can do better.

[@jpinguela]

Congratulaçãos do Brasil. Bom trabalho

[@bertram46]

People need to think and maybe consider buying a Ford and support the people who support them in their area I used to live in Grosse Pointe and spend time in that area that is an incredible building thank you to Ford motor company.

[@psychiatry-is-eugenics]

if they would sell the Lions franchise i would agree .

[@Me97202]

How could that building possibly have been worth a sale price of $90 million dollars?

[@prestoncheapbtheadphoneste3010]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@seanmiller9304]

Good!

[@Secretlyalittleworm]

I think the role the car played in Detroit's urban decay is massively downplayed, with car centric urban sprawl gutting the city centre; it's good that a car company is paying to repair some of the damage they enabled in the city core.

[@billdavenport8228]

Bringing back plants from Mexico would really help

[@Secretlyalittleworm]

@@johnperic6860 I mean yes, but initially the outsourcing was to the suburbs- which are completely car dependant infrastructure. Not that this hasn’t happened in practically every American city, Detroit is just 40 years ahead of everyone else

[@TheKaffeeKlatsch]

Is there a bike lane?

[@AnnMitt]

Huge investment on Ford's part. $90 million purchase price is insane

[@raphaelmerriweathers9665]

Cool

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[@viktorreznov2386]

funny how the designer for the grand central station in NYC made this before he made the one in New York, almost like a test run

[@MiBones]

Let's see if Ford can hold on to this building longer then the Ren Cen(GM Headquarters).

[@geraldinewarren9279]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🦋

[@kenhunt5153]

NYS and Buffalo have similar plans for the Central Terminal.

[@phillipgarrow2297]

The Hudson building isn't as bad as some other buildings that are still standing

[@denali9449]

Having spent a large portion of my misspent youth riding trains across the country I find it unusual that the train platforms were not enclosed. Or was the platform area in front of the building covered at one time? Do the tracks still run under the river? Thanks to whoever may answer!

[@redstonerelic]

They do indeed! Currently Freight only at the moment

[@denali9449]

@@redstonerelic Thank you. "RedstoneRelic" as in the PGM-11 that Shepard and Grissom rode?

[@wednesdayschild3627]

Even Texas is putting in high speed rail.

[@funDzAmEntal]

They purchased the building from who?

[@grahamsawyer831]

is it not gonna be a railroad station again?

[@Karmy.]

I know the location of another artifact but don't know how to get ahold of anyone who is part of the project

[@daveklein2826]

Do more research

[@user-wb8wt9fd5h]

What they need to do is add a train station to the back of the building and let it connect to Canada and bring back the old route

[@CentralNintendo1]

The gas car. Ruined the railroad. Caused the decay of this building. The Electric car. Breathing life back into what the gas car almost destroyed. Kind of ironic how the company that caused the demise of this building is rebuilding it.

[@roderickfiske4769]

Surely it’s old self was a railway station , apart from the Ford tech. , it sounds like lucrative gentrification !

[@karlcooper8460]

I'm an artist and I hate graffiti I think it looks so tacky.

[@mockbattles]

It’s rare to see big business having civic pride.

[@rippersix293]

This station literally sits around the corner from Henry Ford’s workshop/garage where he built and tested his first automobile.

[@damarcoreed1367]

Offer luxury penthouses

[@bythebleezy2537]

So proud of this, keeping the street art is a nice detroit touch

[@m42037]

June 2024 not 23.

[@corkkyle]

Well that was a total waste of $90 million, imo. You could rebuild many square blocks of Detroit for that.

[@telam1744]

ERASE THE STUPID GRAFFITi. Restore it to it's original state!

[@TomCouger]

Keep some of it due to some of it having both historic and artistic value.

[@hadleymanmusic]

Should be rhinoed with barium sulfate white

[@iuaislamf]

Hope it’s happening. Wash that blight right out of your hair Detroit.

[@daveklein2826]

It is happening

[@DavidLindes]

1:46 - So, even in restoring a historic transit building, the auto makers are still doing all they can to destroy mass transit. Doing restoration on such a building sounds cool... but this stinks. Electric or no, we can't afford to keep thinking this way. Bring rail in, please.

[@bethparker1500]

Our stupid laws again; how did the Maroons get to fuck this up? Give us an expose on them !!

[@Darktrik001]

Maybe bring back more jobs...

[@AnnMitt]

Ford is creating 10,000 new jobs with their electric trucks and battery technology

[@daveklein2826]

They already have and more to come

[@satsat247]

And to think that you could commute to and work in the same building with a rich history is soo cool!

[@TheMrPeteChannel]

Get rid of all that SCUMfiti.

[@paintnamer6403]

If there was some Banksy graffiti that would be worth something.

[@piercehawke8021]

Detroit was a poster child for multiple failures of a big American city; these days, not so much. Yes, Motown has a LOT of work to do but, IMHO that city has turned the corner back into First World Rule of Law and affluence. Middle Class doesn't know color unless discussing money, which is typically green :)

[@batliff]

A car company buying a train station, history repeating itself. Enjoy that traffic people lol

[@joeschlotthauer840]

90 million, plus millions more to renovate, this is why cars are so expensive...

[@daveklein2826]

Get a life

[@smplyizzy]

COVID protocols, lol

[@ligurian728]

Who's going to go into any city? I give it a 24% chance.

[@sydsyd]

Knock it down!

[@tvviewer4500]

Raze it.

[@charlessherman9876]

Where are the black restoration workers??🧐 THIS IS WHY A CITY FAILS AND IT WILL ALWAYS FAIL 👎

[@darrollcubit3870]

First they had to run off the homeless people for their greed and love of money how disgusting

[@eti6602]

I love what they’re developing the building into. However I’ve always wondered why they never turned it into a casino hotel. 🎰🏨