Graffiti on the exterior of The Lee Plaza hotel on W. Grand Blvd. in Detroit, Michigan, May 11, 2013. According to an article by Dan Austin on HistoricDetroit.org, the building is a testament to a long history of problems in Detroit. Built by a millionaire real estate developer Ralph T. Lee, the property was constructed in 1927 and in bankruptcy in 1935. Photo by James Edward Bates.