Abandoned Fire Station on Gratiot Avenue

A canvas for street artists is the fate of this solidly built fire station on Gratiot Avenue.

Engine House 11 

The domino effect of abandonment of industries and businesses eventually filter their way down to the community level.

A wave of destruction radiates from these events to sweep away schools, fire stations, churches and other basic institutions.


Engine House 11 is now being restored by The Phoenix, a nonprofit association of 400 mostly African-American firefighters in Detroit. Click HERE for details.

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