Glory Of Yesteryears

Doesn't this make you sad? Built in August 1926 by architects Rapp & Rapp, Michigan Theater in Detroit was once a concert and movie hall with 4050 seating capacity. The building has seen tumultuous changes through the years as the Detroit metropolitan moves with time and economic cycles - which led to the subsequent closure and partial demolition of the theater in 1976. Due to tenant pressure, the owners eventually tore up the grand lobby and main foyer, converting it into a car park where much of its neo-classical architecture details are still visible (but severely neglected) today.

Main foyer of the Michigan Theater c. 1920s

Ornate plaster ceiling of the theater

Grand lobby of the building was gutted and turned into a carpark

Main foyers of 2 and 3 storey, with staircases in ruins

The United Artists Theater

Where buildings once stood in the glory of economic boom, now remains a shadow of its glorious past. More on the ruins of Detroit can also be found here.

All images sourced from Google Images