Madison-Lenox Hotel - Demolition photos

Madison-Lenox Hotel

Evelyn Aschenbrenner for HistoricDetroit.org

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The last sliver of the Madison is erased from the skyline.

Evelyn Aschenbrenner for HistoricDetroit.org

The last sliver of the Madison is erased from the skyline.

Evelyn Aschenbrenner for HistoricDetroit.org

Beauty and destruction

Evelyn Aschenbrenner for HistoricDetroit.org

The front door of the Lenox was smashed, despite efforts to preserve just the entryway.

Evelyn Aschenbrenner for HistoricDetroit.org

The top of the Lenox

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The Madison was the first of the two wings to go.

Evelyn Aschenbrenner for HistoricDetroit.org