Detroit's ABANDONED Tower (The Story of Book Tower) - IT'S HISTORY
Detroit is effectively the dictionary’s definition of Urban Decay and poverty. Yet images of the fading city somehow evoke emotions of nostalgia and curiosity. This is the magic of great cities beyond their prime, and the expression of times passage – as offered by neglect. Inside that faded skyline is Book Tower, an abandoned skyscraper that was intended to be Detroit’s greats landmark – only to be ridiculed as an abomination by many. Although stunted by The great depression of America, and in tatters as a result of the decline of Detroit this Rust belt monument aviated the wrecking ball and represents a time when Detroit Michigan was an icon of the world.
Fingers crossed - Book Tower is currently under renovation and it seems that the people of Detroit will save their masterpiece!
Index:
00:00 - Introduction to Book Tower
01:00 - The History of Detroit
02:25 - The History of Skyscrapers / Architecture in Detroit
04:58 - The History of Book Tower
07:00 - Criticisms of Book Tower
09:30 - The Downfall of Book Tower
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» SOURCES
Library of Congress
https://detroithistorical.org/learn/encyclopedia-of-detroit/book-tower
https://historicdetroit.org/buildings/book-tower-and-book-building
http://www.detroiturbex.com/content/downtown/booktower/index.html
https://www.booktowerdetroit.com/
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-book-tower-detroit-michigan
https://detroit.curbed.com/2019/9/9/20856852/photos-inside-book-tower-building-bedrock-tour
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