Photo from the Walter P. Reuther Library.
The GAR dominates the northwest corner of Grand River and Cass avenues.
Photo from the Detroit Free Press archives.
The GAR in 1986, four years after closing. It fortunately avoided the destruction of vandals and scrappers.
Photo from the Detroit Free Press archives.
A close-up look at the GAR in 1984, two years after it closed. The city recreation department sign still hangs above the door.
Photo from the Detroit Free Press archives.
The GAR in 1965, when it was used by the city's recreation department.
Photo from the Detroit Free Press archives.
The GAR in 1965, when it was used by the city's recreation department.
Photo from the Detroit Free Press archives.
The GAR in 1965, when it was used by the city's recreation department.
Photo from the Detroit Free Press archives.
The Grand Army of the Republic Building in 1942.
Photo from the Detroit Free Press archives.
The GAR Building in 1931, three years before the Civil War veterans left the building and turned it back over to the city.
Photo from the Detroit Free Press archives.
The Grand Army of the Republic Building
Photo from the Burton Historical Collection.
The GAR in an undated photograph. The white material was used by a newspaper to highlight features.
Photo from the Walter P. Reuther Library.
The GAR in the 1970s
Photo by Gordon Bugbee for HistoricDetroit.org