Photographers,otherartistsflocktoPackardsite

Photographers,otherartistsflocktoPackardsite Detroit — The former Packard Plant, one of the most iconic ruins in a city of 101,719 vacant parcels, has become even more of an underground tourist attraction since news leaked Friday about the dead factory's possible demolition. Arace returned Monday with fellow College for Creative Studies graduate Ryan McCarthy, 33, also of Lake Orion. "That's why there's so many people here. If you know where to look, you will find great art," Allerton said. Allerton said he was interesting in documenting the works of Ron English. The freelance photographer should know. He came to the Packard Plant for the first time Friday with his camera and has already posted several artsy photographs of the facility on his website, thereason. "There were at least 20 cars in the parking lot, with about four photographers," in each car, Allerton said, referring to the weekend crowd. Allerton returned to the Packard Monday with Robert Thorpe, 40, to comb through the huge blight for street art. "It was like an amusement park here over the weekend — an amusement park for creatives," said Chris Arace, 32, of Lake Orion. Photographer Joseph Allerton, 31, of Detroit had the same idea. He returned to the Packard this past weekend for the first time since 1998 when he attended a hip-hop show in the facility. 5 million square-foot facility within a month. It was like a signal that we have to document it now," McCarthy said. "It was big news that something might happen to the Packard. Photographers,otherartistsflocktoPackardsite Trade News selected by Local Linkup on 07/03/2012