Well, this probably doesn't count, technically, but the Lansing Grand River Assembly in downtown Lansing built in 1901 (and expanded MANY times over), recently set empty for only a few months before it began demo this year:
Here, you can see part of it to the left of the new Lansing Grand River Assembly which replaced it a few years ago
Here it can be seen as the gray buildings (GR Assembly in white):
And, here are demolition photos:
MichSt -
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12299238@N00/
Churl -
http://www.flickr.com/photos/churl/
8ran -
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8ran/
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8ran -
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8ran/
On the westend of the city just a mile away is the Lansing Car Assembly Verlinden Plant (blt. 1920) also under demolition:
gustavosal -
http://www.flickr.com/photos/75462316@N00/
gustavosal -
http://www.flickr.com/photos/75462316@N00/
gustavosal -
http://www.flickr.com/photos/75462316@N00/
Aerials of the site to show how large they are:
Lansing Car Assembly Plant #1 and Lansing Grand River Assembly
Lansing Car Assembly Plant #4 (Verliden Westside) and Lansing Craft Centre and Lansing Metal Fabrication Stamping Plant (all shuttered):
