Panorama shot of Balcony and Theater
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Michigan Theater with the 40 feet tall arched window as seen from Bagley Street
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The arched window spanning 40 feet high is the largest of its kind in the country. It has a curved back wall with over 50 mirrors, what used to reflect the light from a chandelier out to the street to draw people in. The room is called the Mirror Room.
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The Mirror Room
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The Mirror Room
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The mirrored entryway that once greeted movie-going patrons.
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The grandeur of the Michigan Theater can still be seen
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Detail of part of the decorative ceiling that still hangs in the theater-turned-parking garage
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There's still a lot of decorative detail that survived
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A detail of the decorative plaster near the proscenium arch
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Backside of the Michigan Building
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Backside facade detail
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The hallway which led to the lower level of the balcony. The red carpet still fills the hallway, which was a great contrast for the area, giving it a true theater vibe
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Side way off the hallway leading to balcony seating
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Areas of the Michigan Theatre survived the conversion into a parking garage.
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The Michigan Theatre's interior features fleur de lis and an Italian Renaissance design.
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Detail of the proscenium arch that survives in the theater-turned-parking garage
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The Michigan Theatre may just be the world's most ornate and beautiful parking garage.
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Where the Michigan Theatre's lobby used to be
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Where the balcony used to be. At the top, you can see where the projector used to be.
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Decorative plaster still lines the ceiling of the Michigan Theatre.
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Decorative plaster still lines the ceiling of the Michigan Theatre.
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Looking toward the proscenium arch. Cars now park where moviegoers once parked their seats.
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Detail from above the proscenium arch that survives in the theater-turned-parking garage
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Detail of part of the decorative ceiling that still hangs in the theater-turned-parking garage
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The former auditorium of the Michigan Theatre, now a parking deck.
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Remains of the grandeur of the Michigan Theatre
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The grandeur of the Michigan Theatre still remains.
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The grandeur of the Michigan Theatre still remains.
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The beauty of the Michigan Theatre from its days as a movie palace remains.
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Looking toward where the balcony once was in the auditorium.
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The beauty of the Michigan Theatre still remains even after the conversion to a parking garage.
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The grandeur of the Michigan Theatre still remains.
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The former projection room of the Michigan Theatre
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The auditorium ceiling of the Michigan Theatre
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The proscenium arch that once graced above the stage still remains.
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The top deck of the Michigan Theatre's parking garage, showing where the balcony once was.
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Exterior Arch Window Detail
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Exterior detail from Jul 2023
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Looking up.....April 2023
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Photo (©) by Helmut Ziewers (www.ziewersphotography.com) of HistoricDetroit.org