Detroit in Ruins (Part II)

The ballroom at the Lee Plaza Hotel (Yves Marchand & Romain Meffre Photography)

Michigan Theater - the most beautiful parking lot in the world

Michigan Theater

Michigan Theater

Eastown Theater

Eastown Theater

The Grande Ballroom started out as a jazz venue, but later became famous as a rock venue. Among those that performed on its stage were Pink Floyd, Chuck Berry and the Velvet Underground. It closed in 1972 and has stood empty ever since:

The Waiting Room at Michigan Central Station:

Bagley-Clifford Office of the National Bank of Detroit:

Yves Marchand and Romaine Meffre Photography

The Michigan Central Depot

The Palace Theater is not in Detroit, but rather Gary, Indiana. Photographed by Andrew Moore, I had to include it...

Images from Art Critical, The L Magazine, Spreadartculture, Ben, Just Labradors, Writing in Public and MarchandMeffre