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Saintme
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Posted on Friday, August 29, 2008 - 9:54 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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?
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Rsa
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Posted on Friday, August 29, 2008 - 10:01 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

somebody correct me if i'm wrong, but i believe it was pulled down around 1927 for the construction of the david stott tower.
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56packman
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Posted on Friday, August 29, 2008 - 10:17 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

information on the Garrick
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Lilpup
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Posted on Friday, August 29, 2008 - 10:28 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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
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Mortalman
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Posted on Friday, August 29, 2008 - 10:33 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


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