Roadside Approved Link: OnlynDetroit.com

Published on Sunday, 04 October 2009 18:34

Written by Randy Garbin

Because of its current state of unfortunate affairs and its rich industrial and cultural history, we are in search of good websites spotlighting the greatness that is the past and future of Detroit. Thanks to J. Soucy for this excellent link.

Before Detroit was known as Motown or the Motor City, it was called the Paris of the Midwest. Its Parisian landscapes and architecture made it a cultural hub and a vibrant place to live in the early 1920s. The other big boom for Detroit in those days besides cars was the theater and entertainment industry. Detroit had over 100 movie houses and theaters by the 1930s and some of the most luxurious theaters and halls in the entire world, rivaling those in New York or Chicago. Big names like The Fox, The Adams, The Michigan and The United Artist theaters dominated the first-run movie business in Detroit. Other notable theaters of the day like The Alger, The Eastown, The National and the Riviera were also big players in the local theater and film industry. All of these major movie houses would not have existed if it were not for this building on the right, known as the Detroit Film Exchange.

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