Exploring abandoned modern kettering high school
In the 1950's Detroit Public Schools was growing at a rapid rate. Many of the district's schools were old and in need of repair or replacement. A $90-million-dollar program was approved by voters in 1959 that included funds for 21 new elementary schools, five junior high schools, and three new high schools. The new school would be named for Charles Kettering, an automotive engineer best known for designing the modern electrical starter, and who had passed away in 1958. Kettering High would be a modern school, built in phases as money and resources allowed. Kettering High School closed for good in June of 2012. In March of 2014, DPS announced that Kettering would be converted into an urban farm called the Kettering Urban Agricultural Campus. some early site preparation work was completed, including fencing off the property and installing security cameras, the project stalled as the district fell into financial crisis. In 2019, automotive parts supplier Dakkota Integrated Systems announced that it was buying Kettering for $2.6 million dollars. Dakkota initally planned to demolish the school and build a $55 million dollar factory to supply the Chrysler plant on Mack, which was expanding to build Jeeps. A few months later, however, the plan was scaled down in size as the company believed it would take too long to demolish the school, opting instead to build it on the athletic field. Work began on the plant in 2019, and the big blue K that stood in front of the school was moved to the corner of Van Dyke and Hendrie.
00:00 - intro
00:16 - multipurpose room
02:41 - library
03:53 - painted hallway
05:21 - main entrance
06:37 - auditorium
07:15 - gym
07:54 - the end