Devin Scillian, Bill Ford Jr. discuss grand opening of Book Depository building at Michigan Central Building sat empty for 35 years
DETROIT – It was quite an opening day in Corktown on Tuesday. The old Book Depository in Detroit building long sat in the literal and figurative shadows of the Michigan Central train station.
For 35 years, it sat empty.
On Tuesday, April 25, this first big piece of the Michigan Central campus swung open its doors. Devin Scillian sat down with Ford Motor Company Chairman Bill Ford Jr. to talk about about his vision for Corktown coming together.
Watch the video above for the full story
More: Restored Detroit Book Depository building opens in Ford’s developing Michigan Central hub
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