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

Detroit in Ruins (Part I)

Ruins, like scars, run deep in Detroit. Ravaged by recession, dried-up funding and general neglect, urban decay in this once prosperous city has become commonplace. Specious halls and disused theaters echo with the ghost of former glories, making it almost impossible to turn a blind eye...

Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre, Adams Theater, Detroit (from here)