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Detroit Opera House (second) - Old photos

Ca. 1900

Ca. 1900

ca. 1906

ca. 1906

Interior view from ca. 1904

Interior view from ca. 1904

ca. 1900

ca. 1900

The second Detroit Opera House, center, amid a bustling Campus Martius

The second Detroit Opera House, center, amid a bustling Campus Martius

ca. 1900

ca. 1900

The opera house under construction

The opera house under construction

The opera house under construction

The opera house under construction

The vestibule of the opera house. The interior was designed by architect Alpheus W. Chittenden.

The vestibule of the opera house. The interior was designed by architect Alpheus W. Chittenden.