Roosevelt Warehouse
Encyclopedia
The Roosevelt Warehouse (also Detroit Public School's Book Depository) is an vacant building in Detroit
on 14th & Marantette street. It is understood to have been designed by Albert Kahn and that it was originally a Post Office
before being used as the Public School's Book Depository. It is currently owned by Michigan property billionaire Matty Moroun.
In 2009 a frozen human corpse was found in the basement in a lift-shaft. It took 24 hours before the authorities attended to scene. Previously easy to enter, the building has since been boarded up.
Urban development in Detroit
Urban development in Detroit refers to a series of revitalizations, over many decades, aimed at enhancing the city's economy and quality of life. An early effort, in response to civil disturbance and racial unrest in the late 1960s, was the "New Detroit" committee, a group of business and community...
on 14th & Marantette street. It is understood to have been designed by Albert Kahn and that it was originally a Post Office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
before being used as the Public School's Book Depository. It is currently owned by Michigan property billionaire Matty Moroun.
History
The building was burned in 1987 and then abandoned, complete with its supply of books, many still un-wrapped and other supplies including: scissors, footballs and crayons.In 2009 a frozen human corpse was found in the basement in a lift-shaft. It took 24 hours before the authorities attended to scene. Previously easy to enter, the building has since been boarded up.