The Temple Theatre, Saginaw’s “Showplace of Northeastern Michigan,” was rescued from demolition in 2002 by the Shaheen family, who restored its 1927 grandeur. Built after a fire destroyed the city’s previous concert hall, the Temple Theatre was a technological marvel, featuring fireproof construction, geothermal cooling, exceptional acoustics, and advanced stage rigging and lighting systems. It originally hosted live vaudeville acts and silent films with orchestral accompaniment, and boasted a custom-built Butterfield Special Barton Pipe Organ, opus #195.
One other thing about the theater is that it’s where my story begins. My parents met here while working at the theater when they were in high school.
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