Grosse Pointe War Memorial
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The Grosse Pointe War Memorial, also known as the Russell A. Alger, Jr. House and as the Moorings was dedicated to the memory of veterans and soldiers of World War II
. It is located at 32 Lakeshore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. It was built in 1910 and served as the family home of Russell A. Alger Jr. until 1949, when it was donated to the community. Russell A. Alger
senior served as the Governor of Michigan, a United States Senator from Michigan, and the U.S. Secretary of War.
The Alger House is the original building, and is now recognized as a state historic site and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1972 the first addition, the Fries Auditorium and Crystal Ballroom, was dedicated, and in 1993 the Center for Arts and Communications was added.
Today the War Memorial also serves as a community center for the Grosse Pointe Communities
and hosts several different kinds of programs and events, including concerts, holiday celebrations, drivers education, obedience school for dogs, and social dances for middle school-age children. The War Memorial also broadcasts WMTV 5, Grosse Pointe's local, twenty-four-hour television station. Currently the Grosse Pointe Theatre's productions are held in the Fries Auditorium. It is also possible to rent rooms for special events or banquets.
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. It is located at 32 Lakeshore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. It was built in 1910 and served as the family home of Russell A. Alger Jr. until 1949, when it was donated to the community. Russell A. Alger
Russell A. Alger
Russell Alexander Alger was the 20th Governor and U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan and also U.S. Secretary of War during the Presidential administration of William McKinley...
senior served as the Governor of Michigan, a United States Senator from Michigan, and the U.S. Secretary of War.
The Alger House is the original building, and is now recognized as a state historic site and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1972 the first addition, the Fries Auditorium and Crystal Ballroom, was dedicated, and in 1993 the Center for Arts and Communications was added.
Today the War Memorial also serves as a community center for the Grosse Pointe Communities
Grosse Pointe
Grosse Pointe refers to a coastal area in Metro Detroit, Michigan, United States that comprises five adjacent individual communities. From southwest to northeast, they are:*Grosse Pointe Park, city*Grosse Pointe, city*Grosse Pointe Farms, city...
and hosts several different kinds of programs and events, including concerts, holiday celebrations, drivers education, obedience school for dogs, and social dances for middle school-age children. The War Memorial also broadcasts WMTV 5, Grosse Pointe's local, twenty-four-hour television station. Currently the Grosse Pointe Theatre's productions are held in the Fries Auditorium. It is also possible to rent rooms for special events or banquets.