Grande Ballroom
Live music venue in Detroit, Michigan, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Grande Ballroom (/ˈɡrændi/ GRAND-ee) is a historic live music venue located at 8952 Grand River Avenue in the Petosky-Otsego neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan. The building was designed by Detroit engineer and architect Charles N. Agree in 1928 and originally served as a multi-purpose building, hosting retail business on the first floor and a large dance hall upstairs.[2] During this period the Grande was renowned for its outstanding hardwood dance floor which took up most of the second floor.
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The Grande | |
Location | 8952 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Michigan |
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Coordinates | 42°21′53.4″N 83°07′42.5″W |
Genre(s) | Jazz, Big Band, Rock |
Capacity | 1,837 |
Construction | |
Opened | 1909, 1928 (dance hall); 1966 (rock venue) |
Renovated | 1921, 1966 |
Closed | 1972 |
Website | |
http://www.thegrandeballroom.com/ | |
Grande Ballroom | |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1929 (1929) |
Architect | Charles N. Agree |
Architectural style | Art Deco |
NRHP reference No. | 100003226[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 10, 2018 |
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