Ryan Southen for HistoricDetroit.org
All the Fort Shelby had was vacancy
Ryan Southen for HistoricDetroit.org
A hallway sits empty and rotting
Ryan Southen for HistoricDetroit.org
The Crystal Ballroom, long after the music stopped
Ryan Southen for HistoricDetroit.org
The Fort Shelby's lobby in 1980, already showing signs of deterioration.
Photo from the Detroit Free Press archives