Favorite this☆ Detroit Opera House in ruins Description: View from across the street at the ruins of the Detroit Opera House, with horse-drawn vehicles, men and rubble in front of building. The opera house was destroyed by fire in 1897. Recorded in glass negative ledger: "D/Theaters-Detroit opera house." Details Resource ID: EB02d800 Subject: Detroit Opera House (1869-1897) Glass negatives Date Issued: 1897 Format: 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 3 in. Member of: Burton Historical Collection Negative Number: BHC glass neg. no. 1252 Rights: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.
