Wyandotte gets Arts Center project ready for bids

The historic Masonic Temple in Wyandotte is about to become the Downriver Arts Center later this year.

City officials are putting the finishing touches on plans for the space and expect to put the project out to bid by March. Construction could begin as early as April and the work could be done before the end of the year.

"That's our goal," says James DeSana, mayor of Wyandotte.

The city plans to turn the 3-story building into an arts incubator of sorts. The original idea was to turn the basement and first floor of the structure into a place for visual artists. The second and third floors, which house a stage, would be renovated to facilitate performance arts. It would serve as central base for early stage artists in the downriver area.

Wyandotte purchased the building at 81 Chestnut St., just outside of downtown, in 2007. It has been working on creating plans for it and lining up funding since then.

The structure date backs to the 19th Century and originally served as a Masonic temple. More recently it was home to the Church of Many Miracles.

Source: James DeSana, mayor of Wyandotte
Writer: Jon Zemke

Wyandotte gets Arts Center project ready for bids

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