2997 Fort Street (Wyandotte, Michigan)
| 2997 Fort Street | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | 2997 Fort Street Wyandotte, Michigan |
| Construction started | ca. 1937 |
| Closed | January 30, 2014 |
| Demolished | September 16, 2015 |
2997 Fort Street was a building on Fort Street in Wyandotte, Michigan, between Oak and Maple streets. The building housed six different bars during its operational existence.
History
Wiernik's Garden beer tavern was in operation at 2997 Fort Street as early as 1938[1], and remained in operation at this address until the early 1990s.[2] Ranboozo's Pub had replaced it by 1997[1]. It became Al's Bar by 1998, and closed on May 7, 2004.[3] The Stop In Lounge moved into the building nearly three months later on July 30.[4] When the property was foreclosed upon on September 17, 2007, The Stop In Lounge was shuttered.[4] Sometime after April 23, 2008[3], the building was reoccupied by Brokers Bar & Grill, only for it to end up closing several years later.
On June 21, 2013, Toni's Place opened at 2997 Fort Street. It ended up becoming the shortest-lived of the bars that had occupied the building. After the bar closed for the night at 1 a.m. on January 30, 2014, the building suffered a major fire, which originated in an office and storage space at the rear.[5] As the building was heavily damaged, Toni's Place never reopened, and the burned-out building was torn down on September 16, 2015.[3]
McQuiston Motors, a used-car dealership at adjacent 3017 Fort Street, applied for a Certificate of Occupancy for Auto Sales to expand its lot into the footprint of 2997 Fort Street on June 25, 2019.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fort - Downriver Locations Thru the Years
- ↑ WYANDOTTE, Michigan Payphone Locations
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 City of Wyandotte building records
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 City of Wyandotte property records
- ↑ (UPDATED) WYANDOTTE: Fort Street bar heavily damaged by fire; investigators look for cause, The News-Herald, January 31, 2014.
- ↑ Notice of Public Hearing, Wyandotte City Planning Commission, June 25, 2019.