American Motors Corp. HQ, Detroit
On the outskirts of west Detroit lies a large auto plant. The AMC moved into this factory after merging with multiple companies such as Hudson, a former resident of the Cadillac Stamping Plant. After moving AMC later moved their headquarters to the site. In 1988 AMC went bankrupt
In 2009 the last remains of the company left.
Arriving at the complex, it seemed way larger than I'd thought. This happens with many places I see for the first time.
Here you can see how long the plant is, the repetitiveness, there was also that small security booth upfront.

A now demolished structure created this canyon separating the headquarters from the plant.
I entered through the basement, this space seems less explored than others. See the smashed elevator?
Eventually the basement lead up this ramp to a moss-coated courtyard.
It seems all the graffiti is out of view. This area also looked like it was scrapped.
The furniture was strewn all about, I really don't know why anyone would take the time to do that?
This is an other insane one, the carpet had been entirely consumed by moss.
Some of the rooms on the bottom floor were loading areas. This place would be way nicer if the majority of window space wasn't covered in concrete tiling. Almost like the Packard Plant.
One of the former office spaces was still intact. Standing inside the building completely muffled the outside noise of cars and such.
This trashed hallway is the main connector between each building, it's the longest structure in the plant.
The hallway crosses the bridge to the main headquarters, these are the arched windows in square frames.
I never climbed the huge water tank room that sat atop the offices.
Took this one from the top of an elevator room, where they keep the motor and mechanisms.
By what's depicted in this photo, I've barely touched the plant.
A former owner apparently scrapped the precious metals of the facility, explaining why the AC units are missing, as well as many steel trusses that held up the roofs of the courts.
At the very back lie a pile of rubble, the remains of the boiler building, and a large part of the manufacturing facility.
I love the metal-grid windows. A staple of early 20th-century industrial buildings.
The AMC HQ was definitely worth exploring, the plant is nearing it's demolition and at least I witnessed it while it stood.
Demolition
The demolition site was dominated by the monolith that was the former water-tower. In the background you could see half-sections of the rooms that I'd previously explored
The administration building stood at roughly 9-10 stories in height, as a notable landmark
The absolute size of the plant was still a shock, as the water tower grew present in the skyline
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