May 16, 2009

Detroit in decline

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William Livingstone House - constructed in 1893 in the once-elegant Brush Park neighborhood, this home, designed by architect Albert Kahn, was moved from its original location several years ago by preservationists who hoped to preserve it. It was demolished last year.

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United Artists Theater - This spectacular Spanish Gothic theater, built in 1928, was closed in the 1970s.

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Lee Plaza Hotel - once one of the most luxurious residential hotels in Detroit, Lee Plaza closed in the 1990s.

Photos from Time Magazine - taken by French photographers Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre