The Mortuary Science building in Detroit which has been converted to lofts certainly would qualify…
“According to Dalton Conley, the chairman of New York University’s sociology department, whose upcoming book “The Elsewhere Society” (Pantheon, 2008) touches on redevelopment, residents feeling comfortable in places with intimidating history is not surprising. “Maybe there’s a certain psychological type who thrives on these types of spaces,” he said, “but in general, we all look for some sort of history — even eerie history — in a day when so much around us is new and disposable.” (“At Home in Infamous Surroundings,” NYT, October 15, 2007)