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UER Forum > US: Great Lakes > And God Shall Say God Did It (Viewed 2589 times)
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And God Shall Say God Did It
< on 4/12/2016 6:16 AM >
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On Sunday, a friend and I made our first trip to Detroit for the year. The weather was cold and rainy but it was really the only day we could work a day-long trip into our schedules. We had 8 buildings on our list. Three we couldn't get into so we ended up seeing 2 churches, a school, an auto body plant and the remaining portions of an engine factory.

1. In the morning, we started the day at a former engine factory built in 1911 and closed in 1955. Much of it was demolished in 1961. The foundry was used between 1979 and 1998 and was demolished ten years later. Today, only the power plant and engine test cells remain.
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2. The test cells were packed with debris including car parts.
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3. Top floor of the test cells
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4. Ventilation shafts over the test cells.
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5. Next, we visited a church built in 1916. Two congregations made use of the building, as it changed hands in 1951. Its doors were shuttered in 2011. Scaffolding was set up on one side of the building and somebody left a generator lying around in the yard so I'm not sure what's going on with that.
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6. Setup in the basement
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7. A gymnasium that included a boxing ring and punching bags was also located in the basement.
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8. The sanctuary wasn't very big.
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9.
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10. I believe this was a baptism font.
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11. Piano minus keys
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12. The second floor had been broken up into several classrooms.
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13. There was also a crib for some reason.
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14. Next up were a church and school on the same property.
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15. School classroom
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16. Lots of books dumped in the first floor hallway.
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17.
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18. The wall between this classroom and restroom had been removed.
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19. The church, finished in 1926 and closed in 2006.
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20. Everything had been removed from the sanctuary and it had been damaged by scrappers and weather but it was still spectacular.
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21. Viewed from the balcony
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22. Written on the altar
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23. We finished the day at an auto body plant that I'm pretty sure everyone and their brother has been to or at least knows about. Unfortunately, moisture kind of screwed up this picture and I didn't realize it until later.
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24. Collapse
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25. Blue tinted windows
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26.
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27. Tracks running around the top floor
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28.
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29. Floor sweeper randomly left in the building.
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30.
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< Reply # 1 on 4/12/2016 2:25 PM >
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The wife and I were in Detroit back in October 15' for Erebus (which is a dope haunted house ride) and we did a bit of exploring and it is absolutely beautiful. The town is a reeeeal shit hole but has the most beautiful abandoned structures we have ever seen. Block after block of boarded houses and block after block of shut down factories and buildings. We will be going back some time this fall for sure.




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< Reply # 2 on 4/12/2016 4:17 PM >
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Wow, Really cool that you could get to all of those places in, in one day. Nice photos.




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< Reply # 3 on 4/12/2016 6:48 PM >
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Thanks for sharing the shots. I love #11.




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Looks like a most radical day! Thanks for the tour.

Personally, i've been to the second church/school and the automobile manufacturer. Plenty of good times at both but a very nerve-wracking time at the church.. (Apologies for the long story.)

We were finishing up the explore, about a dozen or so of us, and we were hanging out around where the alter would be. Suddenly, this older dude comes stumblin' in with a group of younger bro-dudes. The bro-dudes made their way up to the balcony, while this older guy started shooting the shit with us. He seemed okay at first, but soon we discovered he was just an asshole scrapper, and he was most likely there to salvage some more goods for his own personal gain. He bragged about the things he stole from the church already, and i assume that's why he brought the bro-dudes, to help carry stolen goods out..
A bit of time went on, and we decided it was probably best to leave, so we starting finishing up our beers and getting ready to leave. Orangedrink and i were growing impatient and uncomfortable with the scrapper dude, so we started walking out, figuring we'd meet the others outside. Well, we almost make it to the side door when all of a sudden we bump into 2 of Detroit's finest.

Awww shit.

"Alright guys, everybody out." "You're not supposed to be in here." "Gather everyone together." "How would you like it if we just walked into your house." etc. etc.
Turns out, the scrapper dude parked his junky pick-up right on the side of the church, by the door, and there is absolutely no reason to park there, unless you were inside the church. Not only did he park in a terrible spot, but the cops recognized his truck and have had issues with him in the past. Thanks, jackass.
So, everyone filters out. Probably about 20 of us at this point with the scrapper and bro-dudes, and everyone started walking to their cars. No big deal. No tickets or much hassle. They just asked us to leave.

As we were all walking down the alley, all of a sudden..
"Hey, you. Wait up."
A few of us turn around.
"Come here." We had no idea who the cop was talking to..
"Me?" I say.
"No, you." Points towards Budda. Thank god.
Budda "Me?"
"Yeah." Budda starts to turn around.
"No, not you. The other guy." He was talking about me. Shit.
"What's that on your hip?"
"It's a knife.." I stupidly, without thinking, reach for it.
"WOAH! Don't reach for it!"
The cop walks over to me and takes my Gerber fixed blade out of its sheath.
I look down and my pipe/herb bag is slightly poking out of my pocket, right next to where he's reaching.. Shit.
"This doesn't look legal. This is a pretty long blade.." Puts it to his palm, to check the length.
"Yeah, we're gonna need you to come with us."

I walk back the other way with the two cops, as everyone else retreats to their cars. I give one of them my i.d., and he goes to the cruiser to run it.
Now, what was all said after this point is slightly a blur as I'm not going to lie, i was quite nervous. But it went a little something like this..

"You know this knife isn't a lawful length, right? This is a big deal."
"No, i'm sorry. I'm not from here. I didn't think to look up the laws."
"You think playing dumb is going to get you off?! This is a big deal!"
He then starts picking at his fingernails with my knife.. Okay..

"So, not only are you trespassing on private property, but you're carrying an illegal weapon. This isn't good.."
"Yeah, i understand. I really do apologize. I'm not trying to cause any trouble. We're just taking photos and experiencing the history."
"I know what you're doing. It doesn't make it okay. Or legal."
He starts to make believe he's picking at his teeth with my knife.. Alright..

"Throw me that sheath." I remove the sheath and toss it to him. He then puts the knife in it and starts walking towards me.
"Put this in your backpack and get outta here. You guys stay safe today. Don't let me catch you with this on your hip again!"

THANK GOD he didn't search me. What a friggin' relief. I definitely thought i was going to jail that day. Turns out, he was just messing with me the entire time. The bastard! He got me good.
I hightail it out of there and find the rest of the group. That was the most nervous i've been in a long time.

Moral of the story: If you carry a knife on ya, know the laws in the particular state you're in. Oh, and Detroit cops are jokesters.




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< Reply # 5 on 4/13/2016 1:27 AM >
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Great photos, especially the ones of the churches!




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These are really swell pictures! Detroit seems like a pretty nifty place to go. I'll have to swing by there in the near-distant future!




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Thanks everybody for the comments. Except for the rain, it was a really enjoyable day. And great story, Relik.




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< Reply # 8 on 4/14/2016 5:55 PM >
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I love photos of people's rainy day explorations. Thanks for sharing!


And Relik! Holy shit that's a good story!




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SO cool!




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HEY! I know some of those!! Here is my trip to the first church of yours! http://www.uer.ca/...urrpage=1&pp#post0

They just filled the POE as of April 13th. . . bummer =(




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They just filled the POE as of April 13th. . . bummer =(


Wow, that's three days after I was there. Talk about good timing.




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Ah, Detroit, my heart. One day I will not be there for whirlwind 2-3 day gf-family-xmas trips and I will actually explore in you. KD20, Beautiful photos. Relik, that is a crazy story, and despite the preceding statement just reinforces a bit why I typically stick to rural regions because I am so, so pathologically averse to encountering literally anyone. Ever. Anywhere. For any reason. /crawls back into hole




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Good pictures. Looks like you all had fun!

Holy cow Relik, that story was intense!!




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