a must see presentation........video's, pictures and text from detnews.com............
"The plant churned out the Packard Motor Car Co.'s best-selling luxury vehicles and even aircraft engines for World War II. But the company stopped making cars at the plant in 1956 when it merged with Studebaker. Over the years, the complex has been home to many small businesses, the scene of legendary rave parties and the backdrop for music videos and films from indie productions to Hollywood's "Transformers 3."
"An eyesore to some and treasure to others, the plant on East Grand Boulevard once housed 47 buildings on its 37 acres. Now, it's 3.5 million square feet of deteriorating brick and steel. The Albert Kahn-designed complex opened in 1903 , was considered revolutionary then and employed 40,000 people at its height"..............read more here
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