Globe Theatre

3520 Grand River Avenue,
Detroit, MI 48208

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Architects: Charles Howard Crane

Firms: Harley & Atcheson

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Globe Theatre

Built as a vaudeville house and opened August 18, 1912. It was designed by the architectural firm of Harley & Atcheson seating around 650. The Globe Theatre was operated by United Amusements. By the time it was remodeled in 1915 by C. Howard Crane (and enlarged to seat just over 850), the Globe Theatre switched over to motion pictures.

It was located very close to the old Tiger Stadium, and was in operation through the 1970’s.

The Globe Theatre was demolished long ago.

Contributed by Bryan Krefft

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HarleyEllis
HarleyEllis on October 16, 2007 at 7:45 pm

Architectural firm responsible for origianl design of this building is actively seeking any and all photos of this building for our 2008 Centennail Celebration. Please contact: Harley Ellis Devereaux, Centennial Committee, 26913 Northwestern Highway, Southfield, MI 48033. Phone: 248-262-1500. e-mail: THANK YOU!

Matthew Prigge
Matthew Prigge on November 12, 2012 at 2:20 am

If anyone has any stories about going to/ working at this threatre in its adult days, I would love to hear them. I am chronicling the histories of adult theatres in the US. Please contact me at Thanks!

rivest266
rivest266 on November 2, 2015 at 10:26 pm

August 18th, 1912 grand opening ad in photo section.

Blknight
Blknight on March 17, 2017 at 3:43 am

Wish I had photos. I used to live in the Jeffries Projects right near there. Went there many times as a kid. There was a furniture store and a music store that sold Gibson guitars on the same block. Ironically enough, the street intersection was Grandriver and Gibson.

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