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100-102 Monroe Avenue (Commercial Building), Detroit, Wayne County, MI

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100-102 Monroe Avenue (Commercial Building), Detroit, Wayne County, MI

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Significance: The building at 100-102 Monroe is a turn of the century brick commercial building and an example of the early work of the Detroit architects Frank G. Baxter and Henry A. O'Dell. Originally built as the Star Theater in 1907, it served as the home of the Theatre Royale and the Royal Theater between 1908 and 1922. This was one of first theater to open in Detroit's Monroe Avenue theater district and enjoyed the benefits of a prominent corner location in one of Detroit's busiest commercial districts.
Survey number: HABS MI-330

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Date

1933 - 1970
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Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
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Detroit (Mich.)42.33143, -83.04575
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Library of Congress
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