Exploring the Abandoned AMC Headquarters | Detroit

Tom V
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Publicado 2021-03-26
Built in Detroit, Michigan as the Kelvinator appliance factory in 1927 ( The Kelvinator Building ).
In 1937 Kelvinator merged with Nash Motors becoming Nash-Kelvinator. In 1954 they would then merge with Hudson Motors and at this time they became known at the American Motor Corporation (AMC).
By 1960 the company was selling nearly half a million cars per year.
In 1987 Chrysler bought out the company. By the late 90s as the plant got older Chrysler transferred many of the employees to other locations and in 2007 Chrysler filed for bankruptcy during the great recession. The plant was unfortunately one the locations to be liquidated and was put up for sale in 2009.
In 2010 the Plant was bought by a private company however in 2012 the owner was sentenced to prison for violating the clean air act while scrapping the former AMC plant.
Completely abandoned since 2013.

One of three abandoned places I explored during my urban exploring trip in Detroit and possibly my favorite. Though it's close between this and the Lee Plaza. Both very tall and massive structures and amazing architecture.

- Tom V

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  • @johnstaif846
    Interesting, thanks for posting. I worked in this building for a year in the early 90's when it was part of Chrysler Jeep and Truck Engineering. It was old and tired even back then, but had some interesting stuff in it. I never knew the tower at the front was covering a water tower but it makes sense.
  • @sebdad2003
    My father worked there security 1940's till 1963
  • @alfelker
    Kelvinator was a refrigeration company and Nash Auto combined with them to help get thru the depression years (1930-1941). Nash was the first company to put air conditioning in cars in the 50s. Also first auto company to use unibody construction for their cars (no screws holding frame to body). Nash/Kelvinator was eventually combined with Hudson Motors in 1954 to form American Motor Company (AMC). Chrysler eventually bought AMC and only the Jeep™️ Brand remains today. We have a '54 Nash Rambler and still use it for car shows.
  • @burningsandsexploration3711
    Wow! That was a long climb. I don't know if I could do it. Well done! Really awesome location. It's huge. It looks pretty water logged. I would have been nervous about walking on the roof. Good explore! Thank you! Be safe out there!
  • @jimmartin7881
    So sad to see an American icon go down the crapper and the building is friggin beautiful too.
  • @ericpotter4657
    Shame what happened to this building. Work there from 1993 to 2009. Recently heard that it is going to be torn down for redevelopment. A lot of good memories.
  • @Cryptic1911
    The thing in the back at 4:18 is a centrifugal / flyball governor, which is typically used on steam engines
  • @andeyeroooo
    Such a waste of a building, it's places like this that could be turned in to communal housing
  • @officialpowerofbanana
    I'm surprised these places are always completely empty with no one hanging out. I figure they'd stick around since it seems like a good hangout spot
  • @jasondaniel1586
    I can't believe the building was open for you to roam through it. I wish AMC would have focused on the Jeep brand and stayed away from Renault. They may still be around today if they had. They were very innovative with the little funding they had .
  • @mikebas7325
    Hmmm, this seems like a cool place to check out. Looks like it might not be too hard to get in that's for sure. It's not far from my work so might just have to slide on through here lol.