Opened in 1903, the Packard Automotive Plant was once the ultimate symbol of Detroit’s American dream.
The state-of-the-art facility was considered the most modern of it’s kind and produced luxury Packard cars and even manufactured aircraft engines for the US military during WWII. Over 30,000 people, skilled craftsmen from 80 different trades, came to work here every day.
Sadly, the Packard Motor company could not keep up with their competition and were forced to close their doors in 1958. Long afterwards, buildings continued to be used by various companies until the early 2000’s. Since that time, the entire plant has remained empty and unused, making it the largest abandoned building in the entire world and one of the most recognizable symbols of the decline of the city's once vibrant auto industry.
