Michigan Central Station opened in 1914 and closed its doors in 1988. At its peak more than 4,000 people entered daily. On May 22, 2018 @ford acquired the property and began to spearhead its rehabilitation⁠ ⁠ For most Detroiters, their relationship with the station has a lot to do with their age bracket. If you’re a baby boomer you have memories of riding the train to a destination or greeting family as they arrived back home. But if you’re a millennial, you may have snuck through the receiving doors in the early 2000s to photograph the graffiti-filled walls and deteriorating columns as the structure became the symbol of urban decay.⁠ ⁠ The 36-year closure took its toll on the 14-story building. More than 3.5 million gallons of water had to be drained out during the first 18 months. Much of the existing marble was restored and what couldn’t was patched and replaced. Harder-to-find materials like Mankato stone had to be acquired from Minnesota for the areas that couldn’t be restored. A ...