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Published December 29th, 2009 in housing, abandoned, abandone houses, highland park, arson, decay, urban, urban living, Michigan, poverty, photography, photos and Detroit. 0 CommentsThe Abandoned House of the Week
Published October 22nd, 2009 in housing, abandoned, recession, dysfunctional, highland park, abandone houses, decay, urban, poverty, Michigan, economy, photography, photos and Detroit. 3 Comments
The entire area in which this house is located has been abandoned. Cement barricades block several of the streets, and large weeds, bushes, and even trees are growing through cracks in the pavement. Over the years I’ve visited this area many times, and have been chased by a pack of stray dogs, and had to drive around 20 foot high piles of toilets, and sinks. This time the overgrowth, mainly the tree of heaven (aka. ghetto palm), was almost completely obscuring several of the houses, and the grass was chest high.
Only a short distance away cars rushing from the suburbs to the city, and back again, pass by continuously. From the sunken Lodge Freeway, it’s almost easy to ignore the devestation, as often only the burned out rooftops are visible from the driver’s vantage point. This section of the city borders Highland Park, and has been particularly hard hit by population loss, unemployment, and abandonment.
