From the grand stage to the scarlet seats, Grosse Pointe War Memorial’s Patriot Theater sat in ruins after the storm two weeks ago.
In the dead of night two weeks ago, a storm across metro Detroit wiped out Grosse Pointe War Memorial’s Patriot Theater. From the grand stage to the scarlet seats, water, soot and sand enveloped everything. Leah Celebi, vice president of curation, community and communications, said it would take $2 million and at least a year of construction to rebuild the theater. Storm aftermath: Detroit Main Library, Symphony and more see temporary closures due to storm damage Report: Great Lakes region needs about $2B for flood repairs “Water is a huge force to be dealt with.
