Packard Plant, Detroit — The Debris Collection (Artifact Bundle)

Artifact Bundle · One of One · Final Sale

Material recovered from the Packard Plant, Detroit.

The Packard Automotive Plant on East Grand Boulevard operated from 1903 to 1958. After closure it became one of the most documented ruins in America — a five-million-square-foot monument to industrial collapse, urban abandonment, and the complicated story of what Detroit became after the auto industry contracted. Demolition of the main complex began in 2019. What remained was recovered.

The Debris Collection is a curated bundle of material recovered from the Packard Plant site — brick fragments, concrete, glass, and structural remnants — documented, labeled, and presented as a physical archive of a place that no longer stands in this form. Each piece is unique. This exact bundle will not exist again.

Bundle Contents

• Curated debris fragments from the Packard Plant site — brick, concrete, glass, and structural remnants
• Recovered helmet from the site
• Signed large-format print by Chris Hubel / History Loves Company
• Custom video documentation of the site and recovery
• Each piece individually documented
• Presented in archival packaging with provenance card
• Certificate of authenticity from History Loves Company

Provenance

• Source: Packard Automotive Plant, East Grand Boulevard, Detroit, Michigan
• Collected by Chris Hubel / History Loves Company
• One of one — this exact configuration will not be reproduced

Condition

Raw recovered material. Fragments show natural weathering, patina, and wear consistent with age and exposure. This is the condition. It is part of the object.

Shipping

• Ships carefully packed in a rigid box with protective materials
• Allow 3–5 business days for preparation and shipment
• Available for local pickup at The Foundry, 35 W Huron Street, Suite 101, Pontiac, Michigan

Returns

All sales final. This is a one-of-one artifact bundle. No returns or exchanges.

Shop online or visit The Foundry at 35 W Huron Street in downtown Pontiac.