Grosse Pointe War Memorial

Infobox_nrhp | name =Russell A. Alger, Jr. House
nrhp_type =


caption =
location= Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan
lat_degrees = 42
lat_minutes = 23
lat_seconds = 13
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 82
long_minutes = 53
long_seconds = 50
long_direction = W
locmapin = Michigan
area =
built =1910
architect= Charles Adam Platt
architecture= Other
added = July 08, 1982
governing_body = Local
refnum=82002917cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2008-04-15|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

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 the second world war. It is located at 32 Lakeshore Drive in Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. It was built in 1910 and served as the family home of Russel A. Alger Jr. until 1949, when it was donated to the community. [ [http://warmemorial.org/index.htm The Grosse Pointe War Memorial] ] 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 and national historic site [ [http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/ 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 [ [http://warmemorial.org/aboutus.htm The Grosse Pointe War Memorial: Historical Perspective] ] .

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.

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External links

* [http://warmemorial.org/index.htm Grosse Pointe War Memorial Official Site]
* [http://www.ci.grosse-pointe-farms.mi.us City of Grosse Pointe Farms]
* [http://events.detnews.com/grosse-pointe-farms-mi/venues/show/36878-grosse-pointe-war-memorial Detroit News Entertainment Profile]
* [http://www.warmemorial.org/tvhome.htm WMTV 5]
* [http://www.gpt.org/index.html Grosse Pointe Theatre]
* [http://www.gphistorical.org/index.html Grosse Pointe Historical Society]