Adam Schiavone
Packard Plant Sunset
The Packard Plant is a large automotive plant designed by Albert Kahn and built by Henry Joy from 1907-1911. At a time when there were many automotive plants in Detroit, Kahn’s industrial designs stood out for meeting modern requirements for mass manufacturing processes.
After the site’s closure in the 1950’s, various industrial and storage companies continued to use the site. During the late 1980’s and early 1990’s a paintball facility and numerous raves hosted Detroit’s underground techno scene. The site remained occupied until the city of Detroit tried to evict tenants in order to demolish the plant in 2000-2001.
Since 2007, a portion of the south east section has been demolished and a two story overpass in the north section has been removed. Large fires (such as the one in June of 2009) have sealed the plant's doom; restoration of the Packard Plant is unlikely.
-excerpt from silentbuildings.com
Packard Plant Sunset
The Packard Plant is a large automotive plant designed by Albert Kahn and built by Henry Joy from 1907-1911. At a time when there were many automotive plants in Detroit, Kahn’s industrial designs stood out for meeting modern requirements for mass manufacturing processes.
After the site’s closure in the 1950’s, various industrial and storage companies continued to use the site. During the late 1980’s and early 1990’s a paintball facility and numerous raves hosted Detroit’s underground techno scene. The site remained occupied until the city of Detroit tried to evict tenants in order to demolish the plant in 2000-2001.
Since 2007, a portion of the south east section has been demolished and a two story overpass in the north section has been removed. Large fires (such as the one in June of 2009) have sealed the plant's doom; restoration of the Packard Plant is unlikely.
-excerpt from silentbuildings.com