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The Roosevelt Warehouse (also Detroit Public School's Book Depository) is an vacant building in Detroit on 14th & Marantette street. It is understood to have been designed by Albert Kahn and that it was originally a Post Office before being used as the Public School's Book Depository.[1] It is currently owned by Michigan property billionaire Matty Moroun.[2]
History
The building was burned in 1987 and then abandoned, complete with its supply of books, many still un-wrapped and other supplies including: scissors, footballs and crayons.[2]
In 2009 a frozen human corpse was found in the basement in a lift-shaft. It took 24 hours before the authorities attended to scene.[2] Previously easy to enter, the building has since been boarded up.[3]
References
- ^ "Roosevelt Warehouse - Detroit". http://www.terrastories.com/bearings/albums/album/72157619523795968/roosevelt-warehouse-detroit.html.
- ^ a b c "Frozen in indifference: Life goes on around body found in vacant warehouse". http://detnews.com/article/20090128/METRO08/901280491/Frozen-in-indifference--Life-goes-on-around-body-found-in-vacant-warehouse.
- ^ "Detroit Public Schools Book Depository / Roosevelt Warehouse". http://www.detroiturbex.com/content/downtown/books/books.html.
External links
- The book depository at Detroiturbex.com
- A video tour of the warehouse soon after the body was found in the elevator shaft
Coordinates: 42°19′41.63″N 83°4′32.25″W / 42.3282306°N 83.075625°W
Categories:- Unused buildings in Michigan
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