My visit to the Packard plant

"Jagvar" (Jagvar) 01/22/2015 at 19:24 • Filed to: None

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I poked around the old Packard plant last weekend. I didn't feel like getting busted by security, so I stayed outside. It was humbling to finally see the place, but sad to see the extent of the damage. Pictures below.

Tohru > Jagvar 01/22/2015 at 19:27

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Pretty sure my roommate has pictures of the inside.

Paging Dogapult to the white courtesy phone, please. Dogapult, white courtesy phone.

Blondude > Jagvar 01/22/2015 at 19:29

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Well if you insist...

For Sweden > Tohru 01/22/2015 at 19:31

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I think Dogapult is living with Guard Duck and Cool Cadillac Cat now.

Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis > Jagvar 01/22/2015 at 19:31

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This guy has an incredible website with tons of Detroit's buildings, including a very in depth section on the Packard Plant and its history. if you like urbex you will be lost for hours on his site.

BattlingMaxo > Jagvar 01/22/2015 at 19:36

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Thank you for sharing your pictures.

What, if anything, occupied the building after Packard folded?

It's amazing it's still standing. My Dad retired from GM and the "new" plant he finished out his career in was built in 1975 and razed in the late '90's.

ranwhenparked > BattlingMaxo 01/22/2015 at 20:36

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It was converted into a business park called the Motor City Industrial Park, but most of the tenants were booted out in the '90s in preparation for a redevelopment that never happened. One business held out until a couple years ago, because their equipment was too heavy to move easily.

Dogapult > For Sweden 01/22/2015 at 23:16

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What makes you think that?

desertdog5051 > Jagvar 01/23/2015 at 00:24

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If graffiti artists would channel their efforts in another direction they would be appreciated.

BattlingMaxo > ranwhenparked 01/24/2015 at 00:33

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Thank you.