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First public tours of Michigan Central Station: 'Spectacular,' 'off the charts,' 'so cool'
(Detroit Free Press) Like pilgrims in a cathedral, thousands of visitors from metro Detroit and beyond trekked to the Michigan Central Station on Friday to marvel at the restored beauty of the longtime eyesore.
They took in every detail from the polished floors to the majestic ceilings to the craftsmanship that went into the original clock. The mood was festive as people moved through the building. Dramatic music played in a loop ending with a voice telling them that trains were pulling into the station.
"You see the work they did out here: They re-created everything the right way,” said Tom Toft, as he waited outside for his tour to begin. "It's spectacular."
Toft toured with his wife, Renee, and her cousin, Sylvia Ross-Schultz and her husband, Tom Schultz. The families had relatives who worked in the building back in the day.
“We’re so glad to see it getting so much better, and it's beautiful. … It’s just in my heart, it’s been the neatest thing,” said Ross-Schultz. “It’s another crown jewel in the renovation of Detroit.” ................(more)
https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2024/06/08/michigan-central-public-tours-rave-reviews/74013320007/
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We get shit done.
Now who is in charge in Michigan again?
This is nice to see I remember seeing pictures of the station in its heyday and it was
magnificent and the pictures of the train station a few years ago and it had fallen into
ruins.
For the people of Michigan and maybe across the Bridge in Ontario who worked so
hard and smartly to bring this off ….
Btw I remember seeing pictures of the falling down plaster work in the station and
now they fixed it.
Btw the Detroit Opera House is worth seeing too.
This really good news.
Now who is in charge in Michigan again?
This is nice to see I remember seeing pictures of the station in its heyday and it was
magnificent and the pictures of the train station a few years ago and it had fallen into
ruins.
For the people of Michigan and maybe across the Bridge in Ontario who worked so
hard and smartly to bring this off ….
Btw I remember seeing pictures of the falling down plaster work in the station and
now they fixed it.
Btw the Detroit Opera House is worth seeing too.
This really good news.
