Graystone Ballroom - Old photos
Graystone Ballroom
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A faded sign on the building's south side, shortly before demolition
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The majestic exterior of the Graystone in the 1920s
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The massive dance floor of the Graystone could hold several thousand people.
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The Graystone was on Woodward Avenue between Willis and Canfield. Here, Woodward Avenue is being widened.
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The Graystone can be seen in the middle of the photo on the left side of Woodward Avenue.
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The marquee of the Graystone in the late 1970s
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The Graystone shortly before being demolished in 1980
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Looking south down Woodward Avenue, the Graystone can be seen at right.
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The Graystone in its final years, sitting abandoned along Woodward.
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The Graystone shortly after opening.