Assembly Building

Assembly Building

Marcus Burrowes 1926

The Assembly Building was also know as the Thayer theater. Plays were performed there. There was also a two lane bowling alley and we also recall a pool table in the basement. The main room had a large balcony over looking the main stage. there was a ticket window onthe outside. The lobby had stars painted on the ceiling. It was adjacent to The Central School Building and was connect by a brick breezeway.It was the victim of several arson fires in the 1980's.

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1942 Map

Credit Sanborne Fire Insurance

Auditorium Date Unknown View showing when they still had church pew style seating.

Credit Northville Historical Society

January 31 1964 Dr Buoniconto at podium

Credit Bob Cummings

Theater Lobby View of stars painted on the ceiling

Credit D-Funk

Circa 1978

Credit Northville Historical Society

January 4 1930 "The Rag Dolls Christmas Eve" Performed by the kids of the WCTS on the stage.

Credit Detroit News

Stairway

Credit Credit D-Funk

Backstage Lighting control panal

Credit Jeff Archer

Projection Booth

Credit: D-Funk

Ticket Window

Credit: D-Funk

Stage

Credit D-Funk

Bowling Alley

Credit: Sloop John

Bowling Alley Seats

Sloop John

Balcony

Credit: Jeff Archer

Desks in Main Hall

Credit: Northville Historical Society

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Lonnie McBee

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