Building identification.

**rjk** · May-10-09, 04:24 PM

In the NE corner of Van Dyke and Harper there's a large building that looks like it was an apartment building with store fronts and possibly a movie theater. I believe it's three or four stories tall.
Does anyone have any info on the history of this place?

Thanks in advance for any help.

**Neilr** · May-10-09, 05:02 PM

The building houses the old East Town Theatre.

http://www.angelfire.com/de2/detroit...wnTheatre.html

**rjk** · May-10-09, 06:14 PM

http://www.waterwinterwonderland.com...?id=574&type=5

Thanks, that was quite an impressive looking theater.

**Gsgeorge** · May-10-09, 06:43 PM

The theater today:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gsgeorge/3061661003/

**EastsideAl** · May-10-09, 07:59 PM

Saw my first movie there with my Dad in 1964.

**Gistok** · May-10-09, 10:51 PM

The 2,500 seat Eastown Theatre is the largest surviving neighborhood theatre left in Detroit.

Other vanished giants were the Hollywood [[3,434 seats) and the Grand Riviera [[2,786 seats) also known at times as the Riviera.