Detroit Harbor Terminals / Boblo Island Detroit Dock Building

The ten-story Detroit Harbor Terminal featured 900,000 square feet of storage space and a dedicated dock for ships along the Detroit River.

The Detroit Railway and Harbor Terminals Company constructed this massive warehouse in 1926 to address the growing storage needs of Detroit's industrial sector.

The building later transformed into the Boblo Island Detroit Dock, serving as a departure point for families heading to the nearby Boblo Island Amusement Park.

The warehouse contained reinforced concrete floors and columns designed to support heavy cargo loads from ships before distribution by train cars.

The structure displayed large painted advertisements for ferry services and maintained its position as the largest Great Lakes building upon completion.

Location: Detroit

Floors above the ground: 10

Part of: Canada–United States border

Website: http://detroiturbex.com/content/industry/boblo/boblo.html

GPS coordinates: 42.30652,-83.08687

Latest update: March 7, 2025 19:18