I've lived in this area for over 20 years now. Most of the time when I go to
Detroit, it's either to go to a sporting event or the Detroit Institute of
Arts. As I've wandered around those areas, I noticed the buildings but I never
really noticed just how unique the architecture of Detroit is. Granted, there
are alot of run down buildings in Detroit, but even those have hints of their
grandness from the past.
Anyways, I figured I would start with some of the nice areas of Detroit.
This is the side of a building near Comerica Park.
Another building side near Comerica.
Looking down one of the streets near Comerica.
A statue of Hazen Pinagree, one of the mayors of Detroit.
William Cotter Maybury, another mayor of Detroit.
Looking down Woodward near the Fox Theater.
The Book Tower
The Wayne County Government Building.
Detail of it.
The Tower.
A Statue at Campus Martius
The Top of the Statue
An Eagle on the statue
A Civil War Sailor
A Civil War Soldier
A Civil War Officer
A Civil War Artilleryman
The Michigan state seal
Looking up at the Comerica Tower
The Renaissance Center.
The Spirit of Detroit Statue
Another view.
Detail of the Statue
Another detail view.
The face
Joe Louis' fist
Looking down Michigan Ave?
Another view
Probably one of the most depressing views for me. The remains of Tigers'
Stadium. When they moved into Comerica Park, they didn't know what to do
with Tigers' Stadium, so they bascially let it fall to the wayside.
They tore down the outfield seats and left it from dugout to dugout.
Supposedly there is a group of people that may buy it, but given the state
of so many other buildings in Detroit, I doubt it.
One of the light towers.
Another depressing building in Detroit. This used to be the Michigan Central
Train Station. Now it is home to bums and other things.
A detail view of some of the friezes. I would imagine back in the day, this
looked really nice. Now it acts as yet another symbol.
Some more intricacies on the building. I can imagine putting this much money
and effort into a building, only to have it end up looking like this.
The front view of the building, the snow only helps in making it look sadder.
One of the train approaches, I think.
More details of the building.
Some of the fake columns.
More fake columns.
More details of the building.
A nearby church.
The Shrine of Our Lady of the Flowers in Royal Oak, Michigan (near Detroit)
Another view.
Looking up at the crucifix.
Some of the detail views on the side.
Another detail view.
And another.
A statue of Mary near the cross.
Another view of the cross itself.
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This is the side of a building near Comerica Park.
Another building side near Comerica.
Looking down one of the streets near Comerica.
A statue of Hazen Pinagree, one of the mayors of Detroit.
William Cotter Maybury, another mayor of Detroit.
Looking down Woodward near the Fox Theater.
The Book Tower
The Wayne County Government Building.
Detail of it.
The Tower.
A Statue at Campus Martius
The Top of the Statue
An Eagle on the statue
A Civil War Sailor
A Civil War Soldier
A Civil War Officer
A Civil War Artilleryman
The Michigan state seal
Looking up at the Comerica Tower
The Renaissance Center.
The Spirit of Detroit Statue
Another view.
Detail of the Statue
Another detail view.
The face
Joe Louis' fist
Looking down Michigan Ave?
Another view
Probably one of the most depressing views for me. The remains of Tigers'
Stadium. When they moved into Comerica Park, they didn't know what to do
with Tigers' Stadium, so they bascially let it fall to the wayside.
They tore down the outfield seats and left it from dugout to dugout.
Supposedly there is a group of people that may buy it, but given the state
of so many other buildings in Detroit, I doubt it.
One of the light towers.
Another depressing building in Detroit. This used to be the Michigan Central
Train Station. Now it is home to bums and other things.
A detail view of some of the friezes. I would imagine back in the day, this
looked really nice. Now it acts as yet another symbol.
Some more intricacies on the building. I can imagine putting this much money
and effort into a building, only to have it end up looking like this.
The front view of the building, the snow only helps in making it look sadder.
One of the train approaches, I think.
More details of the building.
Some of the fake columns.
More fake columns.
More details of the building.
A nearby church.
The Shrine of Our Lady of the Flowers in Royal Oak, Michigan (near Detroit)
Another view.
Looking up at the crucifix.
Some of the detail views on the side.
Another detail view.
And another.
A statue of Mary near the cross.
Another view of the cross itself.
Back to the Photgraphy Page