It's vacant now, a deflated, dilapidated structure at the corner of Featherstone Rd. and Opdyke Rd. The Pontiac Silverdome, what's left of it, has been this way for years -- an eyesore sold and resold, almost demolished and then not, auctioned off for parts and used in movies and a BMX video.
Once the Teflon-shining beacon of Detroit sports, the home of Barry Sanders and Isiah Thomas, the iconic arena holds historical markers in both the world of international soccer and professional wrestling.
The Silverdome, opened in 1975, is being demolished Sunday morning. With it an era of Detroit sports will conclude.