Gem Theatre Detroit - Old Photos
Gem Theatre Detroit
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The move placed the Gem Theatre in the Guinness Book of World Records, as the heaviest building ever moved on wheels, at about five million pounds.
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The Gem Theater is moved down the street to its new home making space for the coming new stadiums in 1997