Postcard #6 in the Detroit series.

Now that I know where to find the date on these Detroit Publishing Co. postcard I can say with authority that this is from 1905. The title on the card says that this view is from the Majestic Building looking East. The dark area in the image – Bottom Center – puzzles me. Is it the shadow of the Majestic ? Is an area of very dark buildings – or what?
In the picture, it looks like most of the vehicles are still horse drawn – There is perhaps one auto, entering the side street on the right side.
There is a postcard number, 9449.