By Fury13 (12.2.196.17 - 12.2.196.17) on Friday, November 30, 2001 - 12:25 am:

I'm interested in finding out a little more about the former Latin Quarter nightclub at 3067 E. Grand Blvd. in Detroit. Does anyone know the history of the place -- who ran it, and/or which acts played there in the '50s, '60s and '70s?

Does anyone have any memories of the place? Former names include Grand Terrace and Oriole Terrace.

It appears to have been built as a ballroom (1923) but may also have been used as a theater for awhile. I'd also be interested if anyone knows what kind of condition it's in inside and what the status of the building is.

By david, glasgow, scotland (213.122.100.227 - 213.122.100.227) on Friday, November 30, 2001 - 08:44 am:

i have some bits and pieces which i will be posting in the new year.

andrew from windsor also sent me a photograph holder circa 40's era.

one of the guys who owned the 20 grand was also involved at one time.

it's definately worth documenting and i'll bet clay mcmurray has been inside.

based diagonally across from DTOWN records premises post pig-pen.

By Barry Kinder (216.148.83.114 - 216.148.83.114) on Thursday, January 03, 2002 - 10:20 pm:

I remember The Latin Quarter as having "big name" attractions like: Sophie Tucker, Lena Horne, Jimmy Durante, Sammy Davis, Jr., Arlene Dahl (?!), during the late 50s/early 60s. I sang there once myself with The Don Large Chorus (of WJR's "Make Way for Youth" radio show).

By david, glasgow, scotland (62.252.128.4 - 62.252.128.4) on Friday, January 04, 2002 - 03:54 pm:

barry

can you recall what it was like inside?

By Julian (64.12.106.37 - 64.12.106.37) on Saturday, January 05, 2002 - 05:22 pm:

By the time I had begun to hang out there it had become a rap venue.

By phillysoulman (205.188.195.57 - 205.188.195.57) on Saturday, January 05, 2002 - 06:18 pm:

I WONDER IF THIS IS THE SAME BUILDING WHERE THE HDH STUIO WAS. IT TOO WAS ON GRAND RIVER.
SOMETHING TELLS ME THAT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE FILL ME IN.

By david, glasgow, scotland (62.252.128.4 - 62.252.128.4) on Saturday, January 05, 2002 - 10:06 pm:

latin quarter is on east grand boulevard not far from the fisher theatre.

hdh had a studio on grand river at meyers. a former cinema/theatre now demolished.

By Barry Kinder (216.148.83.114 - 216.148.83.114) on Friday, February 01, 2002 - 05:28 pm:

David of Glasgow:

I vaguely remember that the stage was on the second level (like a mezzanine) and I think there was a huge pipe organ under the stage in the orchestra pit. I remember looking out over tables of people having dinner and it was like I was on the second floor and they were on the first. It was a proscenium arch-type stage and there were lots of big, bright, colored traveling spotlights.

By david, glasgow, scotland (62.252.128.5 - 62.252.128.5) on Friday, February 01, 2002 - 08:17 pm:

thanks barry.