- Garden Bowl
Infobox_nrhp | name =Garden Bowl
nrhp_type =
caption = Garden Bowl from across Woodward
location=Detroit, Michigan
lat_degrees = 42
lat_minutes = 21
lat_seconds = 4.5
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 83
long_minutes = 3
long_seconds = 36
long_direction = W
locmapin = Michigan
area =
built =1913
architect= Unknown
architecture= Unknown
added =July 03 ,2008
governing_body = Private
refnum=08000578cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2008-04-15|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]The Garden Bowl is a bowling alley located at 4104-4120
Woodward Avenue inDetroit ,Michigan . It is the oldest continuously operating bowling alley in the country. [http://detroit.metromix.com/events/photogallery/magic-stick-garden-bowl/409724/content Magic Stick/Garden Bowl] from Metromix Detroit]History
The Garden Bowl was built in 1913, and is Detroit's oldest continuously operating bowling alley. [http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-18835_18896_20586-184559--,00.html "Detroit's Majestic Theater and Garden Bowl Among Nine Sites Nominated to National Register of Historic Places,"] press release, Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries (HAL), Jan. 29, 2008] In 1934, the front 35 feet of the building were removed when
Woodward Avenue was widened to its present size. The present appearance of the building is due in large part to changes made in 1966.Current use
The father of the current owner purchased the Garden Bowl in 1946. [http://www.thedetroiter.com/b_city/blogs/index.php?blog=2&title=joe_zainea_a_conversation&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 Leyland DeVito,] "Joe Zainea: A Conversation," "The Detroiter," May 31, 2007] The Garden Bowl operates as part of the Majestic Theater Center, which includes the nearby Majestic Theater, the Majestic Cafe, the Magic Stick (located upstairs in the same building as the Garden Bowl), and Sgt. Pepperoni's. [http://www.majesticdetroit.com/ The Majestic Theater Center] ] It continues tonoperate as a bowling alley.
External links
* [http://www.majesticdetroit.com/garden.asp Garden Bowl]
References
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