Starlite Lanes
“Starlite Lanes” in Royal Oak Township, just across 8 Mile Road from north central Detroit. This is a couple blocks from where the WRIF studios are.
Eastside Al came up with the goods for this place:turns out this was the Duke Theater designed by Charles Agree in 1947, and heres a link to original photos:
http://www.waterwinterwonderland.com/location.asp?ID=567&type=5&noinfo=true
February 17th, 2010 at 2:05 pm
Wow, that’s cool. That marquee has been boarded over for as long as I can remember, which is at least 30 years or more. Interesting that the place was a bowling alley. I always assumed it was a theatre.
February 17th, 2010 at 5:11 pm
i just noticed this place last year. surprised i never saw it before
February 17th, 2010 at 7:11 pm
I believe this was originally built as the Duke Theater, and later converted to a bowling alley.
February 17th, 2010 at 10:38 pm
So, Dfunk did you get inside? What does an abandoned bowling alley look like?
February 17th, 2010 at 11:10 pm
Looking at the beautiful pictures here:
http://www.waterwinterwonderland.com/location.asp?id=567&type=5
I believe that’s still the original Duke marquee.
February 18th, 2010 at 7:30 am
I drive by every day now. Looks pretty well sealed except for the open door on the roof behind the marquee on the left side of the building.
February 18th, 2010 at 6:06 pm
No – I did not get inside. This building is about 20 yards from the State Police mini station. They could basically respond in full force on foot by running across the alley. lol.
February 18th, 2010 at 10:39 pm
Yeah man. it’s tough running wit a full camera bag. Been there. Good way to get exercise though.