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Grand Riviera Theatre

9222 Grand River Ave
Detroit MI

	Record #12662
Opened: August 26, 1925 Closed: 1974 Demolished: 1999	Capacity: 2766 seats Architect(s): John Eberson Architectural Style(s): Renaissance Revival; Atmospheric National Register: Current Organ: none
Also Known As: Riviera

John Eberson's only major work in the Detroit area, the Grand Riviera was an atmospheric theater styled after an Italian villa. The theater opened on August 26, 1925, with the film Desert Flower. The word "Grand" was dropped in 1930, and the theater became known as the Riviera.

The Riviera switched to stage productions in 1957, which ran until 1961. Movies ran again until 1969, when concerts took over. The theater closed in 1974.

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Last featured 5/9/2003. Last edited 10/15/2006.

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