I'm curious to know when [[and if) the Detroit Auto Show was held there....

During the late 40s and possibly early 50s the Detroit Auto Show was held at a different venue... the drill hall [[above the Masonic Temple Auditorium) in the Shrine [[middle) Building of the 3 building Detroit Masonic Temple complex [[opened 1926).

I remember reading that a crane would take the cars up to a window [[or was it a utility opening?) in or near the very large drill hall. I do know that there are ramps at the drill hall that would take parading Masons/Shriners up a floor and into the drill hall. Wonder if perhaps the Auto Show cars followed that route??