Michigan Theatre

238 Bagley Street,
Detroit, MI 48226

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marksweetman
marksweetman on December 8, 2003 at 8:42 am

I won’t bet my life on it but I think the parking garage scene in the Eminem film “8 Mile” is the Michigan Theater. Katie, before you come to Detroit, check out the detroityes site that frenchjr25 recommends above. Give yourself some time because you will get hooked.

kation
kation on December 8, 2003 at 1:18 am

I was walking in downtown Detroit a week ago and I saw the proscenium arches through the window on Middle St. It was ghastly-looking and freaked me out, being the first time I’d ever been to Detroit. But I was intrigued by this building and did some research, finally finding out which it was. I found sites with other ruins from Detroit, and am planning a trip there this summer to take pictures and do some research. I love Detroit!

sdoerr
sdoerr on November 22, 2003 at 4:46 pm

Also the theatre was built on the site of Henry Ford’s frist garage. Some good pictures of the theatre and history are at http://www.detnews.com/history/michigan/

frenchjr25
frenchjr25 on November 16, 2003 at 3:24 pm

Photos of what the interior looks like today can be seen at View link

Sean Ryan
Sean Ryan on November 16, 2003 at 2:49 pm

Only in Detroit. The Michigan Theater was built by riches of the automotive industry which utlimatly destroyed it. Oh how our priorities have changed…sigh

sdoerr
sdoerr on October 28, 2003 at 5:38 pm

The theatre is closed, now a parking garage. It is very sad, the pictures, very depressing. They had to turn it into… parking. <sarcasm>Yes Detroit is in bad need for parking!</scarcasm> I wish it could have lived, too bad, it’s now another ruin of the fabulous Detroit