Fort Shelby Hotel - Pre-renovation photos
Fort Shelby Hotel
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All the Fort Shelby had was vacancy
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A hallway sits empty and rotting
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The Crystal Ballroom, long after the music stopped
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The Fort Shelby's lobby in 1980, already showing signs of deterioration.