Saintme Member Username: Saintme
Post Number: 214 Registered: 08-2006
| Posted on Friday, August 29, 2008 - 9:54 am: | |
I'm looking for information on the site of the former Garrick Theater, where Houdini performed his last show. I know it was located at Michigan and Griswold, but at which corner? I'm curious about what was built in its place. Also, when was it demolished? |
Rsa Member Username: Rsa
Post Number: 1545 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Friday, August 29, 2008 - 10:01 am: | |
somebody correct me if i'm wrong, but i believe it was pulled down around 1927 for the construction of the david stott tower. |
56packman Member Username: 56packman
Post Number: 2423 Registered: 12-2005
| Posted on Friday, August 29, 2008 - 10:17 am: | |
information on the Garrick |
Lilpup Member Username: Lilpup
Post Number: 4992 Registered: 06-2004
| Posted on Friday, August 29, 2008 - 10:28 am: | |
That's not quite right. Scroll down to the map on this thread: https://www.atdetroit.net/forum/mes sages/89914/97491.html?1176205 285 http://tinyurl.com/68bg6v There's also a 1968 Ph.D. dissertation at Wayne State: "The History of the Garrick Theater, Detroit, Michigan, 1909-1928" by James William Rodgers |
Mortalman Member Username: Mortalman
Post Number: 131 Registered: 03-2007
| Posted on Friday, August 29, 2008 - 10:33 am: | |
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