The 1913 Beaux-Arts station was designed by the same architects who did Grand Central Terminal in New York. After Amtrak left in 1988 it spent three decades empty, becoming a symbol of Detroit's decline and a fixture in every ruin-photography book. Ford's restoration kept the patina of the marble waiting hall and the soaring vaulted ceiling, while adding a glass-walled concourse for events, food, and exhibitions.
The ground-floor public spaces are free to enter; events and tours are ticketed separately. It sits at the edge of Corktown, walking distance from Slows Bar-B-Q on Michigan Avenue.