The Metro: The life and legacy of the Packard Plant
Dave Marchioni, industrial and automotive curator, and John Lauter, Packard Plant historian, provide perspective on Packard Plant history.
Men at work manufacturing in the Detroit Packard Plant
After decades of decay, Detroit’s historic Packard Plant could be on the road to redevelopment.
The city announced a letter of intent with a developer to give 28-acres of the site new life. The plant as a whole has been a significant structure throughout Detroit’s history. It has seen the heights of the automotive boom and the consequences of disinvestment and neglect.
When auto manufacturing operations at the plant came to an end in the mid-20th century, another generation reimagined the space. So which moments deserve to be preserved in its next chapter?
Dave Marchioni, the industrial and automotive curator at the Detroit Historical Society, and John Lauter, Packard Plant historian, revisit key moments throughout it’s history.
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