Grande Ballroom
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. During this period the Grande was renowned for its outstanding hardwood dance floor which took up most of the second floor.
The Grande | |
Grande Ballroom from Grand River Avenue in August, 2009. | |
| 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 | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1929 |
| Architect | Charles N. Agree |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| NRHP reference No. | 100003226 |
| Added to NRHP | December 10, 2018 |
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