However, with manufacturing in the U.S. at historic lows since the recession which started in 2008 with no signs of any sustainable recovery soon, it is extra sad that Detroit continues to fall further into decline.
The North American auto industry has been hit hard over the last generation with the biggest blow happening in 2008 when auto giants began declaring bankruptcy. And no where else has this been felt most significantly is in Detroit, the Motor City.
I've seen these picture before, but since the news was released earlier today about Detroit's population decline, the sites where these photos are found have become big hits on all the search engines.
I am posting a few of photos showing what has happened to some of the grandest and most spectacular buildings and architecture in Detroit as a result of years of economic decline. Most of the structures in these pictures were simply abandoned and never torn down. So they sat (some still do) for many years just literally rotting away.
Most of the photos here come from a collection of pictures depicting Detroit's "abandoned" architecture called "The Ruins of Detroit" by Marchand & Meffre Photography:
This one is actually functional--it is the remains of the Michigan Theatre...now used as a parking lot
The photos below are just a random assortment from the collection; for more, you can head over to the Machand & Meffe Photography website:
Michigan Central Station
18th floor dentist cabinet, David Broderick Tower
National Bank of Detroit-Bagley Clifford Office
Melted Clock-Case Technical High School
William Livingstone House
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