Iconic Detroit jazz club Blue Bird Inn turned into local historic district, spared from demolition The building was purchased by the Detroit Sound Conservancy No description found
DETROIT – The Blue Bird Inn on Detroit’s west side was once the city’s premiere jazz club in the 1940s and 1950s, with icons like Miles Davis and John Coltrane having performed on its stage.
In 2019, it was purchased by the Detroit Sound Conservancy with a plan to renovate the property.
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However, the group soon learned that it was on Detroit’s demolition list.
But the group was able to get the Blue Bird Inn designated as a local historic district, sparing it from demolition. The designation was unanimously approved in October by city council and signed by Mayor Mike Duggan. The group received the final notice of designation in December.
The Detroit Sound Conservancy said the next step is to install a new roof on the building.
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