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bif

(24,013 posts) Tue Jan 30, 2024, 07:07 PM Jan 2024

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Dan Gilbert tears down historic National Theater.

What an asshole.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/historic-theater-building-detroit-razed-222137813.html?.tsrc=fp_deeplink

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Dan Gilbert tears down historic National Theater. (Original Post) bif Jan 2024 OP

when was the last time it was used for a show? nt msongs Jan 2024 #1

Does it matter? bif Jan 2024 #4

Is this the same Dan Gilbert that owns the Cavaliers? Bleacher Creature Jan 2024 #2

He owns half of downtown. bif Jan 2024 #5

Our insane destruction of our historical places continues. sinkingfeeling Jan 2024 #3

I did a search on Google.images bif Jan 2024 #6

msongs

(70,178 posts)

1. when was the last time it was used for a show? nt

Reply to bif (Original post)

Tue Jan 30, 2024, 07:10 PM

Jan 2024

bif

(24,013 posts)

4. Does it matter?

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 30, 2024, 09:44 PM

Jan 2024

It was a beautiful building. Built in 1911.

Bleacher Creature

(11,436 posts)

2. Is this the same Dan Gilbert that owns the Cavaliers?

Reply to bif (Original post)

Tue Jan 30, 2024, 07:18 PM

Jan 2024

bif

(24,013 posts)

5. He owns half of downtown.

Reply to Bleacher Creature (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 30, 2024, 09:45 PM

Jan 2024

sinkingfeeling

(52,999 posts)

3. Our insane destruction of our historical places continues.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Tue Jan 30, 2024, 07:23 PM

Jan 2024

Yes, he's an a**hole.

bif

(24,013 posts)

6. I did a search on Google.images

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Jan 31, 2024, 11:39 AM

Jan 2024

And the interior was as beautiful as Orchestra Hall. Absolutely criminal that he tore it down. No sense of history. Just bulldoze everything that gets in your way. What a loss.

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