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Detroit Opera House (first) - Old photos.
The Fillmore Detroit is a beautiful historic venue located in the heart of Detroit's entertainment district. Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org. The 12-story building housing the Fillmore is known as the Francis Palms Building.
We have added some 325 photos of this restored architectural wonder, and on social, we posted some before-and-after images that really show off what the 3,100 men and women who worked on this project accomplished over a staggering 1.7 million hours of labor.
The Spirit of Detroit in October 2024 - after a restoration of the bronze and gold leaf and then the re-application of patina. Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org
The Burton Historical Collection inside the main branch of the Detroit Public Library. Photo by Alanna St. Laurent Photography (www.alannastlaurent.com)
Detroit's Michigan Central Station (MCS) was nearing completion as of August 1, 1913, when this photograph was shot. Wood-timbered false-work supported parts of the station's reinforced-concrete Train Shed (still under construction).
The stunning interior of the Fox Theater, a National Historic Landmark. Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org.
After nearly a decade of courtroom showdowns, the other bondholders finally gave up and sold the Lee Plaza to Owen for $475,585 (about $5.86 million today) on Aug. 26, 1943. But as the Lee Plaza was tied up in legal battles, metro Detroit had been growing -- and with it the number of homes.
The Renaissance Center as seen from Campus Martius Park in 2023. Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org.
The Detroit Club is one of the city's spiffiest places to grab a drink. Photo (©) by Alanna St. Laurent Photography (www.alannastlaurent.com)