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	The '''Detroit Harbor Terminal Building''', also known as the Detroit Marine Terminal Building, was a ten-story warehouse in ], ]. The warehouse is located on the ] just downriver from the ] between S. McKinstry and Clark Streets on West Jefferson Avenue.		The '''Detroit Harbor Terminal Building''', also known as the Detroit Marine Terminal Building, was a ten-story warehouse in ], ]. The warehouse was located on the ] just downriver from the ] between S. McKinstry and Clark Streets on West Jefferson Avenue.

	On 1 May 1925, the Detroit Railway and Harbor Terminals Company issued $3.75 million in bonds towards the construction of a 12-acre terminal warehouse and related facilities. The large warehouse that would be built was intended to relieve shortage of storage space for the growing city. <ref>{{Cite news\|title=Detroit Railway and Harbor Terminals Co.\|date=5 May 1925\|newspaper=Detroit Free Press\|page=23}}</ref> Construction of a ten-story, 900,000 square feet building, of reinforced concrete, was the largest on the Great Lakes when it opened on 15 March 1926.<ref>{{Cite news\|title=A New Industry for Detroit\|date=4 Nov 1926\|newspaper=Detroit Free Press\|page=82}}</ref> The new building was designed by ] and his firm.		On 1 May 1925, the Detroit Railway and Harbor Terminals Company issued $3.75 million in bonds towards the construction of a 12-acre terminal warehouse and related facilities. The large warehouse that would be built was intended to relieve shortage of storage space for the growing city.<ref>{{Cite news\|title=Detroit Railway and Harbor Terminals Co.\|date=5 May 1925\|newspaper=Detroit Free Press\|page=23}}</ref> Construction of a ten-story, 900,000 square feet building, of reinforced concrete, was the largest on the Great Lakes when it opened on 15 March 1926.<ref>{{Cite news\|title=A New Industry for Detroit\|date=4 Nov 1926\|newspaper=Detroit Free Press\|page=82}}</ref> The new building was designed by ] and his firm.

	== Current status ==		== Current status ==
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	In 2016, a fire was sparked in the fourth-floor offices of the building, and the blaze was fought throughout the night.		In 2016, a fire was sparked in the fourth-floor offices of the building, and the blaze was fought throughout the night.

	By 2021, the former warehouse was purchased by the ], which had plans to demolish it.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Port authority raises objections to Moroun plan to demolish Boblo building in Detroit \|url=https://www.crainsdetroit.com/real-estate/detroit-wayne-county-port-authority-raises-objections-moroun-plan-demolish-boblo \|first=Annalise \|last=Frank \|newspaper=Crain's Detroit Business \|date=October 21, 2021 \|access-date=July 30, 2023 \|url-access=subscription}}</ref> In 2022, work on the building began but unexpectedly halted. It is suspected that the Detroit-Wayne County Port Authority may have been the reason why the Moroun Company ~~hasn~~'t proceeded with demolition, as the authority stated its objection to the plan. In late March of 2023, demolition resumed, with demolition crews demolishing the Jefferson facade and a large portion of the main warehouse.<ref>{{cite news\| title=Demolition occurs on Boblo building after sitting dormant for decades in Detroit Harbor Terminals\| url=https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2023/06/26/demolition-to-start-on-boblo-building-after-sitting-dormant-for-decades-in-detroit-harbor-terminals/\| date=June 26, 2023\| work=]\| access-date=July 30, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\| title=A 'little slice of heaven' will soon be gone as Detroit riverfront landmark gets demolished\| url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/boblo-landmark-detroit-demolished-1.6816984\| date=April 22, 2023\| work=]}}</ref>		By 2021, the former warehouse was purchased by the ], which had plans to demolish the vacant building.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Port authority raises objections to Moroun plan to demolish Boblo building in Detroit \|url=https://www.crainsdetroit.com/real-estate/detroit-wayne-county-port-authority-raises-objections-moroun-plan-demolish-boblo \|first=Annalise \|last=Frank \|newspaper=Crain's Detroit Business \|date=October 21, 2021 \|access-date=July 30, 2023 \|url-access=subscription}}</ref> In 2022, work on the building began but unexpectedly halted. It was suspected that the Detroit-Wayne County Port Authority may have been the reason why the Moroun Company hadn't proceeded with the demolition, as the authority stated its objection to the plan. In late March 2023, demolition resumed, with demolition crews demolishing the Jefferson facade and a large portion of the main warehouse. In September of 2023, demolition of the building finished, and debris was being removed from the site in November of 2023. As of August 2024, all debris is gone and new buildings take up the site. <ref>{{cite news\| title=Demolition occurs on Boblo building after sitting dormant for decades in Detroit Harbor Terminals\| url=https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2023/06/26/demolition-to-start-on-boblo-building-after-sitting-dormant-for-decades-in-detroit-harbor-terminals/\| date=June 26, 2023\| work=]\| access-date=July 30, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\| title=A 'little slice of heaven' will soon be gone as Detroit riverfront landmark gets demolished\| url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/boblo-landmark-detroit-demolished-1.6816984\| date=April 22, 2023\| work=]}}</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
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	* {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161202110244/http://abandonedonline.net/locations/industry/detroit-harbor-terminals/ \|date=2016-12-02 }} at Abandoned		* {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161202110244/http://abandonedonline.net/locations/industry/detroit-harbor-terminals/ \|date=2016-12-02 }} at Abandoned
	* at DetroitUrbex		* at DetroitUrbex
	* {{cite web\| title=Detroit Harbor Terminal Building\| url=https://historicdetroit.org/buildings/detroit-harbor-terminal-building\| website=Historic Detroit\| first=~~Hemlut~~\| last=Ziewers\| date=January 4, 2023\| access-date=July 30, 2023}}		* {{cite web\| title=Detroit Harbor Terminal Building\| url=https://historicdetroit.org/buildings/detroit-harbor-terminal-building\| website=Historic Detroit\| first=Helmut\| last=Ziewers\| date=January 4, 2023\| access-date=July 30, 2023}}

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Latest revision as of 21:37, 20 November 2024

Warehouse in Michigan, United States

Detroit Harbor Terminals Inc. Building
Boblo Building as seen from the Detroit River

Alternative names	Boblo Island Detroit Dock Building, Detroit Marine Terminal Building
General information
Status	Demolished
Town or city	Detroit
Country	US
Coordinates	42°18′23.47″N 83°05′12.2″W / 42.3065194°N 83.086722°W / 42.3065194; -83.086722
Completed	March 15, 1926
Demolished	2023 (ongoing)
Owner	Moroun Company
Technical details
Floor count	10
Floor area	900,000 sq ft (83,613 m)
Design and construction
Architecture firm	Albert Kahn Inc.

The Detroit Harbor Terminal Building, also known as the Detroit Marine Terminal Building, was a ten-story warehouse in Detroit, Michigan. The warehouse was located on the Detroit River just downriver from the Ambassador Bridge between S. McKinstry and Clark Streets on West Jefferson Avenue.

On 1 May 1925, the Detroit Railway and Harbor Terminals Company issued $3.75 million in bonds towards the construction of a 12-acre terminal warehouse and related facilities. The large warehouse that would be built was intended to relieve shortage of storage space for the growing city. Construction of a ten-story, 900,000 square feet building, of reinforced concrete, was the largest on the Great Lakes when it opened on 15 March 1926. The new building was designed by Albert Kahn and his firm.

Current status

The former warehouse was acquired by Boblo Island Amusement Co., and used up until 2003 when the site was foreclosed; the Boblo Island Amusement Park had already been long abandoned since 1993. This structure quickly became a hot-spot for explorers, photographers, and vandals; due to the building's immense size, there was plenty of space to partake in these activities.

In 2016, a fire was sparked in the fourth-floor offices of the building, and the blaze was fought throughout the night.

By 2021, the former warehouse was purchased by the Moroun Company, which had plans to demolish the vacant building. In 2022, work on the building began but unexpectedly halted. It was suspected that the Detroit-Wayne County Port Authority may have been the reason why the Moroun Company hadn't proceeded with the demolition, as the authority stated its objection to the plan. In late March 2023, demolition resumed, with demolition crews demolishing the Jefferson facade and a large portion of the main warehouse. In September of 2023, demolition of the building finished, and debris was being removed from the site in November of 2023. As of August 2024, all debris is gone and new buildings take up the site.

Gallery

Inside the vacant building which has been stripped of much of its metal by thieves and vandalized.
The main entrance on Jefferson Ave. W.
View of the east-northeast (upriver) side of the building from Clark St. and Jefferson Ave. W. The graffiti was new as of April 2011.
View of the north side of the building from Clark St. and Jefferson Ave. W. The graffiti was new as of April 2011.
Pump-house and boiler-room, that provided refrigerant and heat to the warehouse building, 2021
What remains of the fourth-floor office space, 2021
Detroit Harbor Terminal undergoes demolition, 2023

References

"Detroit Railway and Harbor Terminals Co". Detroit Free Press. 5 May 1925. p. 23.
"A New Industry for Detroit". Detroit Free Press. 4 Nov 1926. p. 82.
Frank, Annalise (October 21, 2021). "Port authority raises objections to Moroun plan to demolish Boblo building in Detroit". Crain's Detroit Business. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
"Demolition occurs on Boblo building after sitting dormant for decades in Detroit Harbor Terminals". WDIV News. June 26, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
"A 'little slice of heaven' will soon be gone as Detroit riverfront landmark gets demolished". CBC News. April 22, 2023.

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