f.f.jones Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 The Ford Motor Company is the automotive tie-in here, with the purchase and restoration financing (over 1 billion dollars) of the Michigan Central Train Station. Ford and GM, both, continue to contribute to the restoration and preservation of the city of Detroit. Then 1913 Then 1988-2018 Now 2024 https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/03/economy/detroit-michigan-central-station/index.html 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 Some more links to the re-do of the old train station. Lots of excitement here in Detroit. https://michigancentral.com https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2024/06/03/see-before-and-after-photos-of-restoration-at-detroits-michigan-central-station/ https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/michigan-central-station-opens-this-june https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/michigan-central-station-opens-this-june 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Wells Posted June 5 Share Posted June 5 10 hours ago, Larry Schramm said: Lots of excitement here in Detroit. Let's hope they take better care of it in the 21st century than they did in the 20th. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt G Posted June 5 Share Posted June 5 As the village historian for where I live ( and my family settled a century ago this year) I have seen and heard the " gee its to bad it still isn't around" way to often , but to many times a structure is ignored until it no longer can be saved. then the "regret" comments start. It takes a lot of effort to get a magnificent building or even an early simple house, garage or store to be preserved and make others realize it is our heritage. Seeing the real object/structure is like viewing one of our old cars - photos are great but to see the 3 dimensional object is what it is all about- how the light plays on the surfaces, shadows etc. Sometimes you have to make a noise to get that done and saved and preserved . That may anger a lot of people and when it is preserved /restored you only sometimes, maybe, get faint praise BUT the personal satisfaction that you "did good " will be there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted June 5 Share Posted June 5 (edited) It was fortunate that the Ford family became involved it the restoration of the Michigan Central Station. Reports are that it cost almost $1 billion dollars to fix it up. It has really energized that part of the city of Detroit. Edited June 5 by Larry Schramm (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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