Grande Ballroom

Grande Ballroom
The Grande
Grande Ballroom from Grand River Avenue in August, 2009.
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Location8952 Grand River Avenue
Detroit, Michigan
Coordinates42°21′53.4″N 83°07′42.5″W / 42.364833°N 83.128472°W / 42.364833; -83.128472
Genre(s)Jazz, Big Band, Rock
Capacity1,837
Construction
Opened1909, 1928 (dance hall); 1966 (rock venue)
Renovated1921, 1966
Closed1972
Website
http://www.thegrandeballroom.com/
Grande Ballroom
Arealess than one acre
Built1929 (1929)
ArchitectCharles N. Agree
Architectural styleArt Deco
NRHP reference No.100003226[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 10, 2018

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.

  1. ^ "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List 20181214". National Park Service. December 14, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  2. ^ Austin, Dan (2009). "Grande Ballroom". Buildings of Detroit. Archived from the original on 1 August 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2010.