The Michigan Central Railroad Depot
Overview from the South. | In the 1890s.
Left: North Rose Street shops - Center: Depot structure - Background: Commercial district. | The scale is 1:160 which means that people are just 3/8" (1 cm) tall.
West wing.
A cab is entering the depot grounds from North Rose Street. | This street stands for Main Street, a busy street with many shops and a lot of traffic.
Main building & East wing.
Passengers are being delivered by the covered main entrance. | Waiting cabs are parking in front of the East wing. | Right of the building runs North Burdick Street.
Railroad crossing.
Horse carts are crossing the rails while the train is picking up passengers and luggage.
On the platform.
An American Standard 4-4-0 will be pulling the Overton type Pullman cars to Chicago. | Behind the rails: Bell's Brewery and Star Brass Works.
On the platform II.
People are standing on the rails. | Eagle Steam Mill | A freight train towards Detroit is loading flour sacks and unloading fire wood. | In the background, a refrigerated car is waiting for beer.
N Rose St.
The Columbia Hotel | Baldwin Photographer | Sarkozy's Bakery
N Rose St II.
Bell's Brewery | Gilmore Bros. Dry Goods | G. H. Raynor Books | The Gibson Guitar Inc.
Bird eye's view.
This 20 x 27" diorama shows about one block. | Main streets in the 1890s were about twice as wide as shown.
Street map of 1902.
The same area on a map by Sunborn Fire Insurance | For the diorama, things had to be compressed.