Welcome To Detroit’s Apocalyptic Wasteland | The Michigan Malleable Iron Company

The Michigan Malleable Iron Company was founded in Detroit but moved to Delray in 1898. The company was closed by 1960; by then, Delray was a different place than when it had opened. The City of Detroit continued to build more dirty industry here, later clearing half the neighborhood for a bridge to Canada. Today, the city retains ownership of the vacant, environmentally compromised parcel. Read a detailed history of the MMIC in Delray: https://www.eherg.com/locations/michi...

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00:00 - The Michigan Malleable Iron Co.
00:28 - The Move to Delray
01:10 - Delray Becomes Detroit
02:08 - Worker Struggles
02:44 - Fires at the Plant
03:09 - Closure & Aftermath
03:43 - City Ownership, Planning, & Abandonment
04:43 - Robert Carmack v. Mike Duggan
06:07 - Michigan Malleable’s Modern Landscape
07:00 - Water Pollution
07:29 - Parallel Rail Line
07:44 - Delray in 2025
08:28 - Support The Channel

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