Monday evening June 5 from 7-9 P.M. we are calling to order the first Friends of the Grande meeting in over ten years. This is a public meeting that is open to anyone interested in contributing to the cause of preserving and restoring the Grande Ballroom building. As of this spring, the current owners Chapel Hill Missionary Baptist Church have granted approval to pursue nomination of the building to the National Register of Historic Places and to investigate restoration/redevelopment potential.
We will be talking about the nomination which will be reviewed in September and discussing potential business cases. On the agenda are a number of pre-development projects that are critical to saving the building. “Sealing the envelope” of the structure is paramount and the help of volunteers coupled with fundraising efforts can aid in achieving that goal.
We will be holding this meeting in the auditorium of Techshop Detroit. Techshop is a membership-based, open-access, DIY workshop and fabrication studio that welcomes people of all skill levels to come in and use industrial tools and equipment to build their own projects.
We hope to have all stakeholders present and look forward to seeing YOU there!
Cheers,
Leo Early
Friends of the Grande
Techshop – Detroit/Allen Park
800 Republic Drive, Allen Park, MI 48101.
(313) 583-3831