Detroit - now and then

I've spoken before about posts combining aspects that interest me, and WebUrbanist has produced a 'now-and-then' with abandonment!

A second floor hallway

 Now & Then: hybrid images of a deserted school in Detroit   In this post DetroitUrbex takes documentation to new depths (and heights) in this series of collages that show historical use and present conditions in abandoned structures through the lens of students and teachers overlaid with the haunting shots of an urban explorer.

Cass Technical High School was founded in 1907, and a grand building built in 1919. A fire in 2007 led to its demolition in 2011. School continues in an additional facility erected in 2004.

Check out the serious warping of the basketball floor in the gym, due to moisture damage.

DetroitUrbex has a whole site on exploring and understanding the city of Detroit, with images, interactive 3D models, even tours.

The library's decline from the 90s