Wikipedia's first sentence called it “undergraduate theater used by wayne state university”. Today it says “events space and former synagogue located in the midtown woodward historic district of detroit”. 0 accusation words in the opening on October 6 2023. Today: 1 today.
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United States historic place in Detroit, Michigan This article is about the former synagogue, now theater. United States historic place The Bonstelle Theatre is a theater and former synagogue owned by Wayne State University , located at 3424 Woodward Avenue (the southeast corner of Woodward and Eliot) in the Midtown Woodward Historic District of Detroit , Michigan . It was built in 1902 as the Temple Beth-El , and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. As of 2023 , the Bonstelle is planned to be renovated and integrated into a newly-constructed hotel. National Register of Historic Places .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
United States historic place The Bonstelle Theatre is the undergraduate theater used by Wayne State University , and is located at 3424 Woodward Avenue (the southeast corner of Woodward and Eliot). It was originally built in 1902 as the Temple Beth-El , and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. National Register of Historic Places .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
United States historic place The Bonstelle Theatre is a theater operated by Wayne State University , and located at 3424 Woodward Avenue (the southeast corner of Woodward and Eliot) in the Midtown Woodward Historic District of Detroit , Michigan . It was originally built in 1902 as the Temple Beth-El , and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. National Register of Historic Places .
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United States historic place The Bonstelle Theatre is a theater operated by Wayne State University , and located at 3424 Woodward Avenue (the southeast corner of Woodward and Eliot) in the Midtown Woodward Historic District of Detroit , Michigan . It was built in 1902 as the Temple Beth-El , and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. As of 2019, the University plans to decommission the theatre and lease it to a private developer for inclusion in a boutique hotel. National Register of Historic Places .
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United States historic place in Detroit, Michigan United States historic place The Bonstelle Theatre is a theater and former synagogue owned by Wayne State University , located at 3424 Woodward Avenue (the southeast corner of Woodward and Eliot) in the Midtown Woodward Historic District of Detroit , Michigan . It was built in 1902 as the Temple Beth-El , and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. As of 2023 , the Bonstelle is planned to be renovated and integrated into a newly-constructed hotel. National Register of Historic Places .
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undergraduate theater used by wayne state university
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events space and former synagogue located in the midtown woodward historic district of detroit
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