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.

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Gem Theatre canonical 2

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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 ⓘ
function cultural venue ⓘ
entertainment venue ⓘ
hasFeature auditorium seating ⓘ
decorative architectural details ⓘ
ornate interior ⓘ
proscenium stage ⓘ
hasName Gem Theatre ⓘ
heritageStatus historic theatre ⓘ
locatedIn Detroit ⓘ
Michigan ⓘ
United States ⓘ
downtown Detroit ⓘ
linked to: Downtown Detroit
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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