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Packard Automotive Plant

January 01, 1970

The Packard Automotive Plant was an automobile-manufacturing factory in Detroit, Michigan, where luxury cars were made by the Packard Motor Car Company and later by the Studebaker-Packard Corporation. Demolition began on building 21 on October 27, 2022, and a second round of demolition began on building 28 on January 24, 2023, which was wrapped up by April 1st, however all demolition efforts by the City of Detroit halted, which stopped finishing demolition work of building 21. The Packard Plant currently sits empty and partially demolished, with many parcels still remaining.

Packard Automotive Plant
The Packard Plant's administrative building during the addition of two floors circa 1911
General information
StatusClosed, Renovations Halted in October of 2020. Demolition began in October 2022, and second round began in January of 2023. Demolition halted in April 2023, no activity as of May 2023.
TypeAutomobile factory
LocationDetroit, Michigan, U.S.
Coordinates42°22′46.62″N 83°1′44.14″W / 42.3796167°N 83.0289278°W / 42.3796167; -83.0289278
Construction started1903
Completed1911
Technical details
Floor area3,500,000 sq ft (330,000 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Albert Kahn

Design and operation edit

Under Packard edit

The 3,500,000-square-foot (325,000 m2), designed by Albert Kahn Associates using Trussed Concrete Steel Company products is located on 40 acres (16 ha) of land on East Grand Boulevard on Detroit's east side. It included the first use of reinforced concrete in the United States for industrial construction in the automobile industry.[1][2][3][4][5]

The Packard plant was opened in 1903 and contained 10,000 square feet of floor space and at the time was considered the most modern automobile manufacturing facility in the world: modern, efficient, and massive in scale. By 1908, when an enlargement for the construction of trucks was announced, the factory was already six times larger than when constructed and occupied over fourteen acres of space.[6] At its peak the complex employed 40,000 people, including skilled craftsmen involved in over eighty trades. The plant turned out Packard automobiles from 1903 to 1956, except during World War II, when production was shifted to war material, particularly the Packard V-1650 Merlin, which powered the North American P-51 Mustang fighter plane.[7]

After Packard edit

The factory complex closed in 1958, though other businesses operated on the premises or used it for storage until the late 1990s.

In the 1990s, the buildings were used to host infamous "underground" raves and techno parties, including the Spastik party hosted by Richie Hawtin.[8][9] The majority of the property was claimed by the city of Detroit in 1994 after former owners failed to pay back taxes.[10]

A number of the outer buildings were in use by businesses up through the early 2000s. In 2010, the last remaining tenant, Chemical Processing, announced its intention to vacate the premises after 52 years.[11]

The site was subsequently used as a filming location for many movies and TV shows.[12]

Current status edit

 
Packard Automotive Plant in 2009
 
The infamous "Packard Dump Truck" October 13, 2009

Since its abandonment, the plant has been a haven for graffiti artists, urban explorers, paintballers and auto scrappers, and much of the wiring and other building materials have been removed from the site.[13] In one incident, vandals pushed a dump truck from the fourth floor. Karen Nagher, the executive director of the nonprofit organization Preservation Wayne, stated that she was irked to see people come from "all over the world" to poke around Detroit. "Piece by piece, they're disassembling those buildings, making it harder and harder to restore them".[14]

Despite many years of neglect and abuse, the reinforced concrete structures remain mostly intact and structurally sound. Portions of the upper floors of several small sections in various buildings have collapsed or been partly demolished and lie in ruins in the wake of several aborted attempts at demolition over the years. The City of Detroit has pledged legal action to have the property demolished or secured.[15] Dominic Cristini, whose claim of ownership is disputed, was said to be conducting construction surveys in advance of full-scale demolition as of early 2012.[16][17]

On February 5, 2013, it was reported that aluminum letter placards spelling the Nazi slogan "Arbeit macht frei" (work makes one free) were placed in the windows of the E. Grand Boulevard bridge.[18][19] Community volunteers promptly removed the letters.

In April 2013, it was announced that AMC's Low Winter Sun would be filming around the location.[20] In June 2018, Amazon's The Grand Tour filmed their first episode of Season 3 in Detroit which prominently showed the Packard Plant; the episode debuted on January 18, 2019.[21]

On January 23, 2019, the E. Grand Boulevard bridge collapsed with no injuries reported.[22] In February 2019 a section of the plant owned by the city of Detroit was demolished.[23]

Sale edit

Due to tax delinquency, the 43 parcels composing the plant were put up for auction in September 2013. The starting bid was $975,000 (the amount owed in taxes) and there were no takers.[24]

Another auction in October 2013 posted a starting bid of $21,000, or about $500 per parcel.[25] This auction closed with a top bid of $6,038,000 by Dr. Jill Van Horn, a Texas-based physician who announced in an email that she would team up with "partners and investors from Detroit, Wall Street and international firms," to turn the site into an "economic engine", refurbishing the plant grounds for a manufactured-house assembly facility.[26] However, the deadline for full payment was missed, prompting Wayne County to initiate talks with the second-highest bidder, Bill Hults, a Chicago-area developer who placed a $2,003,000 bid in the October auction. In a separate email, Dr. Van Horn stated, "It seemed (David Szymanski, Deputy Wayne County Treasurer) had already made up his mind to talk to the second bidder". Hults then made several non-refundable down-payments on the plant, but he ultimately failed to raise the entire sum of his bid.

Around the same time in October 2013, a Spanish investor, Fernando Palazuelo, also expressed interest in securing the Packard Plant. It was purchased for $405,000 on December 12, 2013.[27] Palazuelo, who has developed historic buildings in Spain and Peru,[28] planned on moving into the plant by April 9, his 59th birthday. He planned on having six different uses for the Packard Plant Project (residential, retail, offices, light industry, recreation and art), estimated to cost about $350 million over the next 10 to 15 years. He hoped to bring a big-3 automotive-parts manufacturer to the plant in exchange for a few years of free rent. He also hoped to create a work space for local artists and an upscale go-kart track.[29]

As of August 2016, no redevelopment had taken place at the historic 40-acre site on Detroit's east side. At the time, many remained skeptical that the enormous effort would ever succeed — or even get off the ground — given the nearly half-billion-dollar price tag of the project that Palazuelo had envisioned.[30]

Renovation edit

In May 2017, Arte Express, the holding company for Palazuelo, held a ground breaking ceremony for phase I of the project which will include the former 121,000-square-foot administrative building on the site.[31] On August 12, 2017, the inaugural public tour of the property was conducted, which included access to the second floor of the administration building on the complex's western side.[32]

Bust and demolition edit

 
Partial demolition underway in 2022

The city demolished several structures on parcels it owned at the Packard Plant in 2017.[33] In October 2020, it was announced that the original redevelopment vision for the site had been abandoned, and Palazuelo would be placing the property up for sale, with an eye toward large-scale demolition to repurpose the site for industrial use.[34]

On April 7, 2022, Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Brian Sullivan ordered the demolition of the Packard auto plant in Detroit, finding that it had become a public nuisance.[35][36] The city began a search for contractors in May 2022.[37] In late July 2022, Detroit City Council approved a nearly $1.7 million contract for the demolition of a portion of the Packard Plant.[33] On October 27, 2022, demolition began on building 21 of the northern complex. Demolition finished by the end of December; however, some remnants remained. On January 24, 2023, the city began demolishing a second portion of the plant, building 28, of the southern complex. By the end of March, demolition of building 28 was successful, and all rubble was transported away from the site. However, by early April, it was revealed that the city halted all demolition operations at the Packard Plant, including the (then) ongoing demolition of building 21. The absentee owner was able to pay their property taxes before the deadline came, which allowed them to secure their ownership of the privately owned sections of the Packard Plant. As of early April, new "NO TRESSPASSING/PRIVATELY OWNED" signs have been posted at every privately owned parcel. The city of Detroit may not have the rights to proceed with demolition anymore. The city stated that they will save some buildings of the Packard Plant in order to preserve history but will continue to demolish other portions of the plant throughout 2023. [38]

On 4 March 2024 demolition began again. The City of Detroit, using funds from the American Rescue Plan, expects to clear the site before the end of 2024. Two of the bays of the structure, facing each other across East Grand Boulevard, will be preserved for their historical significance.[39]

References edit

  1. ^ Olsen 2002, p. 38 "In 1905 Kahn and Julius designed the Packard Plant number 10 using steel-reinforced concrete, the first such application for an industrial plant".
  2. ^ Smith 1994, p. 59 "Together they built ten works buildings for Packard, Plant No. 10 (1905) being the first reinforced concrete structure in the automobile industry, notable for its lengths of open space between columns and the good lighting from near-floor-to-ceiling windows".
  3. ^ Darley 2003, p. 82 " flexibility that he chose to illustrate was Albert Kahn's building of 1905 for Packard in Detroit, building No. 10, the first to use the Kahn reinforced concrete system successfully, which has been effortlessly extended by an additional two stories in 1911".
  4. ^ Baldwin 2002, p. 197 "His first major corporate client was the Packard Motor Car Company, headed by Henry B. Joy, from whom Kahn eventually designed ten buildings, culminating in Detroit's first large auto plant, the first reinforced concrete auto factory in America".
  5. ^ Sedlar, Frank (June 24, 2013). "Engineering Industrial Architecture: Albert Kahn and the Trussed Concrete Steel Company" (PDF). 2012–2013 MLibrary Undergraduate Research Award Maize Award for Single-Term Projects. University of Michigan.
  6. ^ "Packard Company is Enlarging its Plant". Detroit Free Press. October 18, 1908.
  7. ^ Camilo José Vergara (February 25, 2019). "PHOTOS: How to Destroy an American Landmark". The Nation. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  8. ^ "Even in ruin, Detroit's Packard plant inspires artists". USA Today.
  9. ^ "Five More Unbelievable Places Richie Hawtin Has Played". November 20, 2013.
  10. ^ "Judge orders owner to demolish Packard plant in Detroit". ABC News.
  11. ^ "Packard plant to lose last tenant". The Detroit News. November 15, 2010. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012.
  12. ^ "Detroit Free Press".
  13. ^ . Archived from the original on December 14, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  14. ^ Kellogg, Alex P. (November 6, 2009). "How Do You Put the Dump Into Dump Truck? Push It Off the Fourth Floor". Wall Street Journal – via www.wsj.com.
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  16. ^ . Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  17. ^ "Detroit's infamous Packard plant to be razed. Finally".
  18. ^ "Packard Plant Tagged With Nazi Slogan 'Arbeit Macht Frei'". February 5, 2013.
  19. ^ . Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  20. ^ Hinds, Julie (April 22, 2013). "Detroit filming for AMC's 'Low Winter Sun' will put spotlight on city". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  21. ^ Hinds, Julie (January 17, 2019). "Amazon's 'Grand Tour' drives like a maniac across Detroit in new episode". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  22. ^ Zaniewski, Ann (January 23, 2019). "Historic Packard Plant bridge collapses in Detroit". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  23. ^ "Part of Detroit's Packard Plant is Being Demolished (PICS)". February 8, 2019.
  24. ^ Anglebrandt, Gary (May 28, 2013). "Packard plant among parcels up for auction of foreclosed properties". Crain's Business Detroit. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
  25. ^ Left Lane News. "Packard Plant headed for auction with $21,000 bid". Left Lane News. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
  26. ^ "Detroit's iconic Packard plant could soon be back in business". NBC News. October 29, 2013.
  27. ^ . Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  28. ^ Elton, Catherine (January 20, 2019). "From Barcelona to Lima, He's Breathing New Life Into Empty Buildings". OZY. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  29. ^ . Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  30. ^ "Packard Plant redevelopment could actually happen soon".
  31. ^ Chambers, Jennifer. "Packard Plant makeover finally springs into action". The Detroit News. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  32. ^ Nagl, Kurt (August 12, 2017). . Crain's Detroit Business. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  33. ^ a b Marini, Miriam (July 26, 2022). "Detroit City Council approves $1.7 million contract to demolish portion of Packard Plant". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  34. ^ "Packard Plant owner switching gears from rehab to demolition".
  35. ^ Williams, Corey (April 7, 2022). "Judge orders owner to demolish Packard plant in Detroit". ABC News. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  36. ^ Murphy, Tom (April 13, 2022). "Finally, Detroit's Packard Plant Has a Date with the Wrecking Ball". Autoweek. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  37. ^ Williams, Candice (May 4, 2022). "Detroit to seek bids for Packard Plant demolition". The Detroit News. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  38. ^ Alfana, Dana (October 29, 2022). "Crews begin demolition of a portion of Detroit's Packard Plant". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  39. ^ Reindl, JC (March 5, 2024). "PACKARD PLANT EXPECTED TO BE 'HISTORY' BY END OF YEAR". freep-mi.newsmemory.com. No. 306, Vol. 193. Detroit Michigan: Gannett Media Corporation. Retrieved March 5, 2024.

Bibliography edit

  • Baldwin, Neil (2002). Henry Ford and the Jews: The Mass Production of Hate. Public Affairs. ISBN 978-1-58648-163-6.
  • Darley, Gillian (2003). Factory. Reaktion Books. ISBN 978-1-86189-155-6.
  • Olsen, Byron (2002). The American Auto Factory. MotorBooks International. ISBN 978-0-7603-1059-5.
  • Smith, Terry (1994). Making the Modern: Industry, Art, and Design in America. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-76347-7.

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Packard Automotive Plant.
  • 1921 photo with Alvan Macauley - Detroit Public Library
  • 1920-1923 Packard photo - Detroit Public Library
  • 1956 factory photo - Detroit Public Library
  • "Largest Abandoned Factory in the World: The Packard Factory, Detroit." Sometimes Interesting. 15 Aug 2011
  • Detroit News
  • The Abandoned Packard Plant at Detroiturbex.com
  • blog.hemmings.com on Planned demolition mid-2012
  • Recent photos of the Packard Plant
  • Detroit Free Press photos - then and now

See also edit

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The Packard Automotive Plant was an automobile manufacturing factory in Detroit Michigan where luxury cars were made by the Packard Motor Car Company and later by the Studebaker Packard Corporation Demolition began on building 21 on October 27 2022 and a second round of demolition began on building 28 on January 24 2023 which was wrapped up by April 1st however all demolition efforts by the City of Detroit halted which stopped finishing demolition work of building 21 The Packard Plant currently sits empty and partially demolished with many parcels still remaining Packard Automotive PlantThe Packard Plant s administrative building during the addition of two floors circa 1911General informationStatusClosed Renovations Halted in October of 2020 Demolition began in October 2022 and second round began in January of 2023 Demolition halted in April 2023 no activity as of May 2023 TypeAutomobile factoryLocationDetroit Michigan U S Coordinates42 22 46 62 N 83 1 44 14 W 42 3796167 N 83 0289278 W 42 3796167 83 0289278Construction started1903Completed1911Technical detailsFloor area3 500 000 sq ft 330 000 m2 Design and constructionArchitect s Albert Kahn Contents 1 Design and operation 1 1 Under Packard 1 2 After Packard 2 Current status 2 1 Sale 2 2 Renovation 2 3 Bust and demolition 3 References 3 1 Bibliography 4 External links 5 See alsoDesign and operation editUnder Packard edit The 3 500 000 square foot 325 000 m2 designed by Albert Kahn Associates using Trussed Concrete Steel Company products is located on 40 acres 16 ha of land on East Grand Boulevard on Detroit s east side It included the first use of reinforced concrete in the United States for industrial construction in the automobile industry 1 2 3 4 5 The Packard plant was opened in 1903 and contained 10 000 square feet of floor space and at the time was considered the most modern automobile manufacturing facility in the world modern efficient and massive in scale By 1908 when an enlargement for the construction of trucks was announced the factory was already six times larger than when constructed and occupied over fourteen acres of space 6 At its peak the complex employed 40 000 people including skilled craftsmen involved in over eighty trades The plant turned out Packard automobiles from 1903 to 1956 except during World War II when production was shifted to war material particularly the Packard V 1650 Merlin which powered the North American P 51 Mustang fighter plane 7 After Packard edit The factory complex closed in 1958 though other businesses operated on the premises or used it for storage until the late 1990s In the 1990s the buildings were used to host infamous underground raves and techno parties including the Spastik party hosted by Richie Hawtin 8 9 The majority of the property was claimed by the city of Detroit in 1994 after former owners failed to pay back taxes 10 A number of the outer buildings were in use by businesses up through the early 2000s In 2010 the last remaining tenant Chemical Processing announced its intention to vacate the premises after 52 years 11 The site was subsequently used as a filming location for many movies and TV shows 12 Current status edit nbsp Packard Automotive Plant in 2009 nbsp The infamous Packard Dump Truck October 13 2009 Since its abandonment the plant has been a haven for graffiti artists urban explorers paintballers and auto scrappers and much of the wiring and other building materials have been removed from the site 13 In one incident vandals pushed a dump truck from the fourth floor Karen Nagher the executive director of the nonprofit organization Preservation Wayne stated that she was irked to see people come from all over the world to poke around Detroit Piece by piece they re disassembling those buildings making it harder and harder to restore them 14 Despite many years of neglect and abuse the reinforced concrete structures remain mostly intact and structurally sound Portions of the upper floors of several small sections in various buildings have collapsed or been partly demolished and lie in ruins in the wake of several aborted attempts at demolition over the years The City of Detroit has pledged legal action to have the property demolished or secured 15 Dominic Cristini whose claim of ownership is disputed was said to be conducting construction surveys in advance of full scale demolition as of early 2012 16 17 On February 5 2013 it was reported that aluminum letter placards spelling the Nazi slogan Arbeit macht frei work makes one free were placed in the windows of the E Grand Boulevard bridge 18 19 Community volunteers promptly removed the letters In April 2013 it was announced that AMC s Low Winter Sun would be filming around the location 20 In June 2018 Amazon s The Grand Tour filmed their first episode of Season 3 in Detroit which prominently showed the Packard Plant the episode debuted on January 18 2019 21 On January 23 2019 the E Grand Boulevard bridge collapsed with no injuries reported 22 In February 2019 a section of the plant owned by the city of Detroit was demolished 23 Sale edit Due to tax delinquency the 43 parcels composing the plant were put up for auction in September 2013 The starting bid was 975 000 the amount owed in taxes and there were no takers 24 Another auction in October 2013 posted a starting bid of 21 000 or about 500 per parcel 25 This auction closed with a top bid of 6 038 000 by Dr Jill Van Horn a Texas based physician who announced in an email that she would team up with partners and investors from Detroit Wall Street and international firms to turn the site into an economic engine refurbishing the plant grounds for a manufactured house assembly facility 26 However the deadline for full payment was missed prompting Wayne County to initiate talks with the second highest bidder Bill Hults a Chicago area developer who placed a 2 003 000 bid in the October auction In a separate email Dr Van Horn stated It seemed David Szymanski Deputy Wayne County Treasurer had already made up his mind to talk to the second bidder Hults then made several non refundable down payments on the plant but he ultimately failed to raise the entire sum of his bid Around the same time in October 2013 a Spanish investor Fernando Palazuelo also expressed interest in securing the Packard Plant It was purchased for 405 000 on December 12 2013 27 Palazuelo who has developed historic buildings in Spain and Peru 28 planned on moving into the plant by April 9 his 59th birthday He planned on having six different uses for the Packard Plant Project residential retail offices light industry recreation and art estimated to cost about 350 million over the next 10 to 15 years He hoped to bring a big 3 automotive parts manufacturer to the plant in exchange for a few years of free rent He also hoped to create a work space for local artists and an upscale go kart track 29 As of August 2016 no redevelopment had taken place at the historic 40 acre site on Detroit s east side At the time many remained skeptical that the enormous effort would ever succeed or even get off the ground given the nearly half billion dollar price tag of the project that Palazuelo had envisioned 30 Renovation edit In May 2017 Arte Express the holding company for Palazuelo held a ground breaking ceremony for phase I of the project which will include the former 121 000 square foot administrative building on the site 31 On August 12 2017 the inaugural public tour of the property was conducted which included access to the second floor of the administration building on the complex s western side 32 Bust and demolition edit nbsp Partial demolition underway in 2022 The city demolished several structures on parcels it owned at the Packard Plant in 2017 33 In October 2020 it was announced that the original redevelopment vision for the site had been abandoned and Palazuelo would be placing the property up for sale with an eye toward large scale demolition to repurpose the site for industrial use 34 On April 7 2022 Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Brian Sullivan ordered the demolition of the Packard auto plant in Detroit finding that it had become a public nuisance 35 36 The city began a search for contractors in May 2022 37 In late July 2022 Detroit City Council approved a nearly 1 7 million contract for the demolition of a portion of the Packard Plant 33 On October 27 2022 demolition began on building 21 of the northern complex Demolition finished by the end of December however some remnants remained On January 24 2023 the city began demolishing a second portion of the plant building 28 of the southern complex By the end of March demolition of building 28 was successful and all rubble was transported away from the site However by early April it was revealed that the city halted all demolition operations at the Packard Plant including the then ongoing demolition of building 21 The absentee owner was able to pay their property taxes before the deadline came which allowed them to secure their ownership of the privately owned sections of the Packard Plant As of early April new NO TRESSPASSING PRIVATELY OWNED signs have been posted at every privately owned parcel The city of Detroit may not have the rights to proceed with demolition anymore The city stated that they will save some buildings of the Packard Plant in order to preserve history but will continue to demolish other portions of the plant throughout 2023 38 On 4 March 2024 demolition began again The City of Detroit using funds from the American Rescue Plan expects to clear the site before the end of 2024 Two of the bays of the structure facing each other across East Grand Boulevard will be preserved for their historical significance 39 References edit Olsen 2002 p 38 In 1905 Kahn and Julius designed the Packard Plant number 10 using steel reinforced concrete the first such application for an industrial plant Smith 1994 p 59 Together they built ten works buildings for Packard Plant No 10 1905 being the first reinforced concrete structure in the automobile industry notable for its lengths of open space between columns and the good lighting from near floor to ceiling windows Darley 2003 p 82 flexibility that he chose to illustrate was Albert Kahn s building of 1905 for Packard in Detroit building No 10 the first to use the Kahn reinforced concrete system successfully which has been effortlessly extended by an additional two stories in 1911 Baldwin 2002 p 197 His first major corporate client was the Packard Motor Car Company headed by Henry B Joy from whom Kahn eventually designed ten buildings culminating in Detroit s first large auto plant the first reinforced concrete auto factory in America Sedlar Frank June 24 2013 Engineering Industrial Architecture Albert Kahn and the Trussed Concrete Steel Company PDF 2012 2013 MLibrary Undergraduate Research Award Maize Award for Single Term Projects University of Michigan Packard Company is Enlarging its Plant Detroit Free Press October 18 1908 Camilo Jose Vergara February 25 2019 PHOTOS How to Destroy an American Landmark The Nation Retrieved October 28 2019 Even in ruin Detroit s Packard plant inspires artists USA Today Five More Unbelievable Places Richie Hawtin Has Played November 20 2013 Judge orders owner to demolish Packard plant in Detroit ABC News Packard plant to lose last tenant The Detroit News November 15 2010 Archived from the original on July 14 2012 Detroit Free Press The Packard Plant Big Ugly Dangerous Archived from the original on December 14 2013 Retrieved December 14 2013 Kellogg Alex P November 6 2009 How Do You Put the Dump Into Dump Truck Push It Off the Fourth Floor Wall Street Journal via www wsj com Detroit still hunting down Packard plant owner Packard plant ruins to be demolished owner says Archived from the original on June 10 2015 Retrieved March 2 2012 Detroit s infamous Packard plant to be razed Finally Packard Plant Tagged With Nazi Slogan Arbeit Macht Frei February 5 2013 Nazi inspired sign at Detroit s decaying Packard Plant is gone Archived from the original on February 8 2013 Retrieved February 6 2013 Hinds Julie April 22 2013 Detroit filming for AMC s Low Winter Sun will put spotlight on city Detroit Free Press Retrieved June 15 2013 Hinds Julie January 17 2019 Amazon s Grand Tour drives like a maniac across Detroit in new episode Detroit Free Press Retrieved January 23 2019 Zaniewski Ann January 23 2019 Historic Packard Plant bridge collapses in Detroit Detroit Free Press Retrieved January 23 2019 Part of Detroit s Packard Plant is Being Demolished PICS February 8 2019 Anglebrandt Gary May 28 2013 Packard plant among parcels up for auction of foreclosed properties Crain s Business Detroit Retrieved June 7 2013 Left Lane News Packard Plant headed for auction with 21 000 bid Left Lane News Retrieved October 4 2013 Detroit s iconic Packard plant could soon be back in business NBC News October 29 2013 Peruvian developer makes final payment to buy Packard Plant Archived from the original on December 19 2013 Retrieved December 18 2013 Elton Catherine January 20 2019 From Barcelona to Lima He s Breathing New Life Into Empty Buildings OZY Retrieved May 18 2019 Packard Plant bidder says he ll live there lure auto suppliers build go kart track Archived from the original on December 19 2013 Retrieved December 18 2013 Packard Plant redevelopment could actually happen soon Chambers Jennifer Packard Plant makeover finally springs into action The Detroit News Retrieved August 16 2017 Nagl Kurt August 12 2017 Inaugural Tour of Packard Plant Captivates Visitors Crain s Detroit Business Archived from the original on September 5 2017 Retrieved September 24 2017 a b Marini Miriam July 26 2022 Detroit City Council approves 1 7 million contract to demolish portion of Packard Plant Detroit Free Press Retrieved August 14 2022 Packard Plant owner switching gears from rehab to demolition Williams Corey April 7 2022 Judge orders owner to demolish Packard plant in Detroit ABC News Retrieved August 14 2022 Murphy Tom April 13 2022 Finally Detroit s Packard Plant Has a Date with the Wrecking Ball Autoweek Retrieved August 14 2022 Williams Candice May 4 2022 Detroit to seek bids for Packard Plant demolition The Detroit News Retrieved August 14 2022 Alfana Dana October 29 2022 Crews begin demolition of a portion of Detroit s Packard Plant Detroit Free Press Retrieved October 31 2022 Reindl JC March 5 2024 PACKARD PLANT EXPECTED TO BE HISTORY BY END OF YEAR freep mi newsmemory com No 306 Vol 193 Detroit Michigan Gannett Media Corporation Retrieved March 5 2024 Bibliography edit Baldwin Neil 2002 Henry Ford and the Jews The Mass Production of Hate Public Affairs ISBN 978 1 58648 163 6 Darley Gillian 2003 Factory Reaktion Books ISBN 978 1 86189 155 6 Olsen Byron 2002 The American Auto Factory MotorBooks International ISBN 978 0 7603 1059 5 Smith Terry 1994 Making the Modern Industry Art and Design in America University of Chicago Press ISBN 978 0 226 76347 7 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Packard Automotive Plant 1921 photo with Alvan Macauley Detroit Public Library 1920 1923 Packard photo Detroit Public Library 1956 factory photo Detroit Public Library Largest Abandoned Factory in the World The Packard Factory Detroit Sometimes Interesting 15 Aug 2011 Detroit News The Abandoned Packard Plant at Detroiturbex com Packard Plant photos blog hemmings com on Planned demolition mid 2012 Recent photos of the Packard Plant Detroit Free Press photos then and now Packard images in IRSee also editFord Piquette Avenue Plant Portals nbsp Architecture nbsp Cars nbsp Michigan Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Packard Automotive Plant amp oldid 1214124517, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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