Michigan Central Station in Detroit was designed by Reed and Stem with Warren and Wetmore, the firms behind Grand Central Terminal, for the Michigan Central Railroad. The infobox gives construction from June 1912 to December 1913 and an opening on January 4, 1914. The text says it began operating in 1913 after a fire destroyed the original depot on December 26, 1913.
The article calls the style Beaux-Arts Classical, with marble walls and flooring, vaulted ceilings, brick and decorative tile. It has about 500,000 square feet, and the roof is 230 feet (70 m) up. The lead describes thirteen office stories, but the body calls it an 18-story tower.
Amtrak service ended on January 6, 1988, and the train shed was demolished in 2000. Ford bought the building in 2018 for 90 million dollars, spent over 900 million on renovation and reopened it on June 6, 2024. The article gives no visiting hours.
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