Detroit’s Michigan Central Depot is looking a little more cheery today.
For the second year in a row, the former train station which now serves as the quintessential symbol of Detroit's urban decay, is decking the halls with holiday lights. According to The Detroit News, MattyMoroun, who bought the building in 1996, came up with the idea of sprucing up the 18-story abandoned station with the help of his family.
“Since we’ve put electricity back in, we decided to light it up, and it looks really nice,” President of the Detroit International Bridge Co. Dan Stamper said. “We’ve gotten a lot of nice comments and we just hope everyone has a happy holiday.”
Electric lighting has returned to the building as part of an effort to (slowly) give the station a facelift. Back in 2011, the International Bridge Co. began to replace windows and stairwells in MCD.
- Melanie Kruvelis, Michigan Radio Newsroom
