Michigan Central Railroad; New York Central Railroad, Michigan, Ann Arbor (13,278)
"The Michigan Central Railroad Depot is a massive, two-and-one-half story rectangular Richardsonian Romanesque structure. Walls of variegated stone are topped by a gable-on-hip-roof broken by various parapeted cross-gables and eyelid dormers. One end of the building features cross-gables and a hip-roofed square tower. The entrance facade includes a central, projecting gabled bay with a large horseshoe shaped doorway. Two similarly designed but smaller outbuildings are located nearby."
"The Ann Arbor Michigan Central Depot was the most important passenger station for the Michigan Central Railroad along the route connecting Detroit and Chicago. Constructed in 1886 from plans by one of Detroit's premier architectural firms, Spier and Rohns, the depot was considered to be the Michigan Central's finest station between Buffalo and Chicago. Currently a restaurant named the Gandy Dancer, the building has undergone few alterations and is well maintained." (Source: Michigan Historical Center, State Historic Preservation Office website.)
Built in 1886, and conceived by Frederick Spier, the design of this granite block building was influenced by the great American architect Henry Hobson Richardson. The massive arch and two-foot thick walls are balanced by the simple, precise detailing. Carefully preserved, this depot is a symbol of the elegance and vitality of nineteenth century rail transportation. (Source: Historic marker at site.)
The photograph was taken in 1994. To view a 2016 photograph of the depot go to: www.flickr.com/gp/23711298@N07/tqpMF9
The building is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Michigan Central Railroad; New York Central Railroad, Michigan, Ann Arbor (13,278)
"The Michigan Central Railroad Depot is a massive, two-and-one-half story rectangular Richardsonian Romanesque structure. Walls of variegated stone are topped by a gable-on-hip-roof broken by various parapeted cross-gables and eyelid dormers. One end of the building features cross-gables and a hip-roofed square tower. The entrance facade includes a central, projecting gabled bay with a large horseshoe shaped doorway. Two similarly designed but smaller outbuildings are located nearby."
"The Ann Arbor Michigan Central Depot was the most important passenger station for the Michigan Central Railroad along the route connecting Detroit and Chicago. Constructed in 1886 from plans by one of Detroit's premier architectural firms, Spier and Rohns, the depot was considered to be the Michigan Central's finest station between Buffalo and Chicago. Currently a restaurant named the Gandy Dancer, the building has undergone few alterations and is well maintained." (Source: Michigan Historical Center, State Historic Preservation Office website.)
Built in 1886, and conceived by Frederick Spier, the design of this granite block building was influenced by the great American architect Henry Hobson Richardson. The massive arch and two-foot thick walls are balanced by the simple, precise detailing. Carefully preserved, this depot is a symbol of the elegance and vitality of nineteenth century rail transportation. (Source: Historic marker at site.)
The photograph was taken in 1994. To view a 2016 photograph of the depot go to: www.flickr.com/gp/23711298@N07/tqpMF9
The building is on the National Register of Historic Places.