Michigan Central station and its place in the history and future of Detroit

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Michigan Central station and its place in the history and future of Detroit

« on: July 22, 2019, 09:58:07 »

An interesting article with a few photos. Worth reading IMO^▸ : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/extra/KnxBMVGAcn/michigan_central_detroit


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