Gem Theatre
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The Gem Theatre is a historic Detroit playhouse renowned for its ornate Spanish Revival architecture and for having been physically moved a record-breaking distance to avoid demolition.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
ⓘ
theatre ⓘ |
| architecturalMovement | Revival architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Spanish Revival ⓘ |
| category |
Historic theatres in Michigan
ⓘ
Spanish Revival architecture in Michigan ⓘ Theatres in Detroit ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| function |
cultural venue
ⓘ
entertainment venue ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
auditorium seating
ⓘ
decorative architectural details ⓘ ornate interior ⓘ proscenium stage ⓘ |
| hasName | Gem Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic theatre ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Detroit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
downtown Detroit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementReason | avoid demolition ⓘ |
| movementType | building relocation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being physically moved to avoid demolition
ⓘ
ornate Spanish Revival architecture ⓘ record-breaking building relocation distance ⓘ |
| preservationMethod | physical relocation ⓘ |
| recordHeld | one of the farthest building relocations for a large structure ⓘ |
| riskedBy | urban redevelopment ⓘ |
| significance | example of historic preservation through relocation ⓘ |
| use |
events
ⓘ
live theatre performances ⓘ |
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