Sunday, September 12, 2021

Ypsilanti, MI: NYC/Michigan Central Depot and Freight House

Depot: (3D Satellite)
Freight House: (Satellite)

Barry Sell posted, cropped
Michigan Central Railroad Depot Ypsilanti, Michigan.

Street View

The current tower was obviously just a grade crossing tower. I wonder what the original tower controlled.
Street View


Dennis DeBruler commented on Barry's post
The tower we see today on the depot was added a while ago.



Street View

Street View
Dennis DeBruler commented on Barry's post
The building to the left of the steam locomotive was the freight house.

Rachael Dawson-Baglien, Apr 2018

Dennis DeBruler posted three images with the comment:
In addition to preserving their Michigan Central depot and freight house, Ypsilanti parked a caboose in their historic district before they removed the team tracks.
42°14'47.1"N 83°36'37.7"W
1906 Ypsilanti Quadrangle @ 1:62,500
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Street View
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Marty Benard posted
Ypsilanti, MI depots circa 1990, Karl Miller photos.

Marty Benard posted
Ypsilanti, MI depots circa 1990, Karl Miller photos.

Dennis DeBruler commented on the above post by Marty
This building was the freight house.
This plaque image is heavily cropped from an Apr 2018 photo by Rachael Dawson-Baglien, https://goo.gl/maps/ESiifWQP96MeH1sS9


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