Bus terminal, Eastland Center, Detroit, Michigan 1963

This authentic 1960s color photograph, captured in 1963, showcases the striking modernist architecture of the J.L. Hudson Co. (Hudson’s) and its integrated transportation hub at Eastland Center in Harper Woods, near Detroit, Michigan. The archival image highlights the massive red brick anchor building with its rhythmic white concrete vertical supports, a design hallmark of architect Victor Gruen. In the foreground, the mall’s futuristic bus terminal features a sweeping curved canopy and extensive floor-to-ceiling glass walls, designed to offer suburban commuters a sophisticated and comfortable transition between public transit and retail. A vintage green-and-white Detroit city bus is stationed at the terminal, while the neighboring storefront for Barna-Bee Children’s Shop is visible to the right. Opened in 1957, Eastland Center was Northland’s sister mall and served as a premier shopping destination for Detroit’s eastern suburbs. While the main mall structure was demolished in 2022 to make way for a large-scale industrial warehouse and logistics park, this factual record preserves the elegant, high-modernist functionalism of the center during its early years. All our images are available as royalty-free instant downloads for use in books, media, and creative projects – or make your own prints for home, work, or as a truly unique gift.