New Michigan Central Station, Detroit, Mich.

Description:

Color postcard depicting Michigan Central Station, facing west with cars in the foreground. Printed on verso: Michigan Central Station, located near Michigan Avenue, between 15th and 17th Streets, covers 21 acres. Total cost, $15,000,000.00. There are eleven tracks in the station that will accommodate 135 passenger coaches. The accommodations for passengers will not be outdone by any Railroad Station in the world, as the conveniences include a drug store, with facilities for the care of invalids, change rooms, where travelers may at a nominal cost obtain shower baths and change clothing. Handwritten message on verso, dated Jul 15, 1918.

Date Issued:

1918-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Postcard

Subject Topic:

Michigan Central Station and Train Stations

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/3DD7B5A7-0EC6-4502-B548-289352329662