The Temple Bar in Detroit is closed until further notice after a portion of the building collapsed Friday morning.
A bar employee said that a part of the wall and roof collapsed around 10 a.m., sending debris tumbling down onto the sidewalk. The falling blocks also damaged the overhang above the business’s front door.
Around noon, access to the building was blocked off with yellow caution tape.
The worker says the wall “just fell over” for no apparent reason. Nobody is believed to be hurt.
The owner of the beloved LGBTQ+ dive bar could not be reached for comment.
Known as a DJ night hotspot, Temple Bar had plans for a Friday night party to augment off of this weekend’s Movement Music Festival. The event, a fundraiser for the Underground Music Academy, was to feature sets by Shigeto, Beewack, DJ Caro, Kandylion, and more. It’s unclear if the event will be rescheduled.
The bar opened nearly a century ago in 1927 by the father of the current owner. A long-standing business in a part of Detroit that has seen rapid development in recent years, it had freshened up its facade with a fresh coat of red paint last year.